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Penn Majors

Penn awards bachelor's degrees in 71 fields, about 3,383 a year. The largest are Data Analytics, Economics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Data Analytics	261
Economics	238	$89,097	$129,985	$14,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	200	$104,502	$153,279	$15,750
Nursing	183	$80,943	$98,475	$24,945
Philosophy	180	$73,053	$107,454	$18,500
Computer and Information Sciences	177	$146,204	$241,380	$15,000
Biology	171	$31,055	$68,435	$14,047
Political Science	112	$65,473	$93,033	$14,722
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	103	$39,880	$78,295	$12,000
Business Administration	93	$91,443	$136,806	$20,348
Computer Science	83	$124,678		$13,500
Cognitive Science	80	$84,314	$109,784	$18,660
Research and Experimental Psychology	73	$44,542		$18,125
Statistics	67	$129,732
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	63	$58,269	$76,395	$14,000
Communications	62	$53,022	$114,266	$15,637
Finance	62	$122,698	$202,069	$12,865
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	57
Marketing	56	$82,553	$112,211	$17,412
Physics	55	$68,215
History	54	$48,555	$88,517	$11,000
Mechanical Engineering	53	$66,876	$114,492	$12,455
English Language and Literature	47	$40,967	$61,989	$19,500
International/Globalization Studies	47
International Relations	46	$65,559	$87,439	$10,470
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	46
Mathematics	45
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	44	$93,310	$126,419	$15,593
Chemical Engineering	36	$81,721	$109,884	$20,500
Systems Engineering	36
Chemistry	27
Health Administration	26
Business/Commerce	25
Electrical Engineering	24
Liberal Arts	24
Film and Photography	23
Studio Art	22	$38,820	$44,735	$23,359
Urban Studies/Affairs	21		$73,190
Romance Languages	18
Geology and Earth Science	18
Real Estate	18
Public Policy Analysis	17
Criminology	17
Design	17
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	16
Social Sciences	16
Anthropology	16
Materials Engineering	15
Architecture	14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	14
Accounting	14
Computer Engineering	13
Engineering	13
Area Studies	12
Psychology	12		$73,012
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	11
Environmental Science and Conservation	10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	9
Social Sciences	9
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	8
Sociology	8		$72,217	$11,600
Music	8
Literature	7
Biological and Physical Sciences	6
Human Resources	6
Visual and Performing Arts	5
Psychology	4
Mathematics and Computer Science	3
Religion/Religious Studies	3
Theater	3
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	1

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 Penn?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Data Analytics (261), Economics (238), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (200), Nursing (183), Philosophy (180).

Which Penn majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($241,380), Finance ($202,069), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($153,279), Business Administration ($136,806), Economics ($129,985). Earnings are reported for 24 of Penn's 71 programs.

How many majors does Penn have?

Penn awarded bachelor's degrees in 71 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 Penn uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.