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WashU Majors

WashU awards bachelor's degrees in 77 fields, about 2,407 a year. The largest are Computer Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Finance.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Computer Science	181	$110,302	$177,066	$15,500
Research and Experimental Psychology	169	$37,377	$75,261	$15,450
Finance	150	$102,814	$185,551	$19,250
Economics	118	$66,325	$102,439	$14,110
Mechanical Engineering	103	$72,057	$95,965	$19,000
Anthropology	92	$34,489	$71,018	$15,000
Biology	83	$24,925	$68,359	$13,500
Political Science	75		$90,778	$18,500
Marketing	72	$70,819	$100,489	$17,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	69			$14,000
Design	69	$33,615	$67,771	$19,089
Mathematics	66	$79,799	$98,497	$18,700
Cognitive Science	64	$30,996	$67,212	$17,500
International/Globalization Studies	50	$38,854	$66,498	$20,250
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	48			$21,250
Business/Managerial Economics	47	$106,701	$162,355
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	38
Mathematics and Computer Science	37
History	37
Chemistry	36			$17,360
Human Resources	35
Studio Art	33
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	30
Sociology	29
Chemical Engineering	28	$69,801	$107,843	$19,500
Area Studies	27	$30,716
Romance Languages	27
Architectural Sciences and Technology	26
Electrical Engineering	26
Accounting	26
Environmental Science and Conservation	25
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	25	$16,635
Computer and Information Sciences	25
English Language and Literature	24
Film and Photography	24
Management Information Systems	24
Computer Engineering	21
Systems Engineering	21	$83,874	$119,297	$20,500
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	21
Business Administration	21
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	20
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	18
Writing	17
Architecture	16
Education	14
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	14
Health Administration	14
Philosophy	13
Physics	13
Engineering-Related Fields	9
Statistics	9
Economics and Computer Science	9
Geology and Earth Science	8
Theater	8
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	7
Dance	7
Teacher Education	6
Classical and Ancient Studies	6
Religion/Religious Studies	6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	6
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	5
Applied Mathematics	5
Public Relations and Advertising	4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	4
Psychology	4		$91,787
Music	4
Engineering	3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	3
Sustainability Studies	3
Astronomy and Astrophysics	3
Urban Studies/Affairs	3
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2
Engineering	1
Liberal Arts	1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	1

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at WashU?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Computer Science (181), Research and Experimental Psychology (169), Finance (150), Economics (118), Mechanical Engineering (103).

Which WashU majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Finance ($185,551), Computer Science ($177,066), Business/Managerial Economics ($162,355), Systems Engineering ($119,297), Chemical Engineering ($107,843). Earnings are reported for 17 of WashU's 77 programs.

How many majors does WashU have?

WashU awarded bachelor's degrees in 77 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 WashU uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.