Santa Clara

Santa Clara Majors

Santa Clara awards bachelor's degrees in 41 fields, about 1,667 a year. The largest are Finance, Communications, Psychology.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Finance	164	$79,929	$118,737	$16,201
Communications	140	$51,720	$84,206	$18,500
Psychology	115	$38,587	$75,742	$17,667
Mathematics and Computer Science	103	$91,851	$147,013	$21,500
Marketing	99	$58,493	$104,723	$19,712
Political Science	96	$57,111	$93,518	$21,750
Accounting	84	$78,417	$130,087	$19,250
Computer Engineering	83	$103,804	$163,765	$24,666
Economics	77	$76,606	$121,307	$19,500
Biology	61	$36,270		$19,941
Public Health	59	$47,274		$24,500
Environmental Science and Conservation	46	$42,576	$72,889	$23,250
Management Information Systems	42	$93,042	$153,926	$19,995
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	39			$20,000
Human Resources	39		$75,430
Mechanical Engineering	36	$81,865	$122,111	$19,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	34	$73,710	$114,426	$21,390
Civil Engineering	32	$84,883	$105,594
Sociology	28	$53,612
English Language and Literature	27
Mathematics	27
Romance Languages	25
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	23
Human Development and Family Studies	21
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	20
History	18
Electrical Engineering	17
Philosophy	17
Studio Art	15
Business/Managerial Economics	13
Engineering	10
Theater	8
Music	8
Computer Software and Media Applications	7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	7
Physics	7
Chemistry	6
Anthropology	6
Liberal Arts	4
Engineering Physics	2
Religion/Religious Studies	2

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Santa Clara?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Finance (164), Communications (140), Psychology (115), Mathematics and Computer Science (103), Marketing (99).

Which Santa Clara majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($163,765), Management Information Systems ($153,926), Mathematics and Computer Science ($147,013), Accounting ($130,087), Mechanical Engineering ($122,111). Earnings are reported for 15 of Santa Clara's 41 programs.

How many majors does Santa Clara have?

Santa Clara awarded bachelor's degrees in 41 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Santa Clara uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.