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In the latest year of available data, students from 25 majors graduated from Johns Hopkins University.
At Johns Hopkins University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,544 undergraduate · 21,862 graduate (25,406 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Johns Hopkins University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,703 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1,293 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | 885 |
| Public Health. | 723 |
| Economics. | 645 |
The following majors at Johns Hopkins University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Biology, General. | $126,220 |
| Systems Engineering. | $114,155 |
| Real Estate. | $112,755 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $109,954 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $109,780 |
The majors at Johns Hopkins University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,703 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · International Public Health/International Health. · Environmental Health. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Maternal and Child Health. · Public Health, Other. · Health Services Administration. · Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Health/Medical Physics. |
723 | $50,171 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
547 | $100,996 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Clinical Research Coordinator. |
427 | $79,268 |
| Medicine. | 112 | $58,872 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
74 | $48,537 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
15 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator. · Medical Informatics. |
10 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
642 | $126,220 |
| Biotechnology. | 467 | $71,632 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. · Anatomy. |
229 | $24,495 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Population Biology. |
169 | $61,463 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
161 | $24,801 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Biophysics. · Molecular Biophysics. |
150 | $40,614 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. · Human/Medical Genetics. |
41 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
34 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. · Environmental Toxicology. |
11 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. |
10 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Immunology. |
7 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Animal Physiology. |
2 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · National Security Policy Studies. |
885 | $68,125 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
645 | $92,224 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
199 | $75,912 |
| Demography. ↳ Demography and Population Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
24 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
10 | $72,514 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
1 | $95,088 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
372 | $63,822 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
264 | $101,186 |
| Systems Engineering. | 242 | $114,155 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 224 | $87,468 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 148 | $51,234 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
129 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 61 | $74,419 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
53 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 52 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 51 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 11 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
11 | NA |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
1,293 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Organizational Leadership. · Research and Development Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
117 | $99,074 |
| Real Estate. | 39 | $112,755 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 18 | $109,954 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Investments and Securities. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Artificial Intelligence. |
631 | $109,780 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 93 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
87 | $105,476 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 64 | $108,932 |
| Computer Science. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 293 | $53,931 |
| Education, Other. | 67 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
59 | $98,861 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Music Teacher Education. |
44 | $59,543 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
29 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
27 | $75,978 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. |
22 | $61,630 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
22 | $50,494 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
7 | $56,234 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
164 | $70,019 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
153 | $105,818 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
135 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
61 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
121 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 95 | $52,798 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
88 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Technology. · Music, Other. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
238 | $18,953 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
26 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
9 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 101 | $40,898 |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
62 | $20,134 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 24 | NA |
| Human Biology. | 23 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 22 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
19 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 18 | $17,641 |
| Gerontology. | 5 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
262 | $74,230 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
136 | $53,671 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
148 | $80,246 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 84 | $84,786 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Education Policy Analysis. |
62 | $70,320 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. |
142 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · French Language and Literature. |
30 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. · Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician. |
35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
33 | $57,867 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, General. · Signal/Geospatial Intelligence. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
3 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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