Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,678 Bachelor's, 3,534 Master's, 346 Doctorate (research), 133 Post-BS Certificate, and 5 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by CMU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's14101,678
Master's10323,534
Doctorate (research)660346
Post-BS Certificate90133
Post-MS Certificate105
Total32025,696

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Carnegie Mellon University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$138,900
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$99,000
Finance$91,500
Design and Visual Communications$87,900
Systems Science and Theory$81,400
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$127,600
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$113,000
Mechanical Engineering$78,200
Health/Health Care Administration/Management$72,200
Public Policy Analysis$66,300

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Carnegie Mellon University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at CMU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Environmental Science✕0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 51 completers-
Architecture✕15$53,700
Environmental Design/Architecture✕0-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies✕0-
Russian Studies✕0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 1 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕1-
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 279 completers-
Artificial Intelligence✕45-
Information Technology✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕10-
Computer Programming (other)✕0-
Computer Science✕218$138,900
Computer Graphics✕0-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation✕0-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕0-
Information Technology Project Management✕0-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Multicultural Education✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 378 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Chemical Engineering✕51$73,100
Civil Engineering✕21$60,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕192$99,000
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕114$70,400
Operations Research✕0-
Electromechanical Engineering✕0-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕0-
Engineering (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 3 completers-
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians✕3-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Nanotechnology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Linguistics✕2-
Chinese Language and Literature✕0-
Japanese Language and Literature✕1-
Russian Language and Literature✕1-
German Language and Literature✕0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Apparel and Textile Manufacture✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 8 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Creative Writing✕4-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕4-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 36 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕29-
General Studies✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 54 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕21-
Biophysics✕1-
Biometry/Biometrics✕0-
Biostatistics✕0-
Computational Biology✕11-
Neuroscience✕21-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 192 completers-
Mathematics✕24-
Mathematics (other)✕0-
Computational Mathematics✕23-
Financial Mathematics✕11-
Statistics✕106$79,700
Mathematical Statistics and Probability✕4-
Statistics (other)✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 160 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕138$81,400
Biopsychology✕6-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies✕0-
Science, Technology and Society✕0-
Behavioral Sciences✕0-
International/Global Studies✕2-
Cognitive Science✕14-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 13 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Logic✕3-
Applied and Professional Ethics✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 89 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astrophysics✕7-
Chemistry✕25-
Polymer Chemistry✕0-
Chemical Physics✕0-
Chemistry (other)✕4-
Physics✕14-
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics✕6-
Physics (other)✕1-
Materials Science✕32$60,400
Materials Sciences (other)✕0-
Physical Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 18 completers$30,700
Psychology✕18$30,700
Psychology (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 0 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 63 completers-
Applied Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕46-
International Economics✕0-
International Relations and Affairs✕16-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Urban Studies/Affairs✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 136 completers-
Digital Arts✕0-
Design and Visual Communications✕36$87,900
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕44$24,400
Directing and Theatrical Production✕0-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕4-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕0-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕21-
Intermedia/Multimedia✕0-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕1-
Music Performance✕7-
Music Theory and Composition✕3-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✕0-
Voice and Opera✕10-
Jazz/Jazz Studies✕0-
Stringed Instruments✕4-
Music Technology✕5-
Music (other)✕0-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕1-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 174 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕174$76,800
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Business/Managerial Economics✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)✕0-
Finance✕0$91,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Management Information Systems and Services (other)✕0-
Actuarial Science✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 3 completers-
History✕0-
History (other)✕3-
Total1,678
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 30 completers-
Architecture✕0-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕30-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 1,269 completers$108,000
Artificial Intelligence✕147-
Information Technology✕632-
Human-Centered Technology Design✕10-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕36-
Computer Science✕81-
Computer Graphics✕67-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕73-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕108-
Information Technology Project Management✕50-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕65-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 1,042 completers-
Engineering✕15-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕63-
Chemical Engineering✕29-
Civil Engineering✕45-
Civil Engineering (other)✕7-
Computer Software Engineering✕232-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕333$113,000
Engineering Mechanics✕5-
Engineering Science✕13-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕144$78,200
Construction Engineering✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering✕0-
Operations Research✕6-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕98-
Biological/Biosystems Engineering✕11-
Engineering (other)✕41-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 88 completers-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕7-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕18-
Engineering Design✕62-
Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 22 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕6-
Rhetoric and Composition✕7-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 53 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1-
Biometry/Biometrics✕39-
Computational Biology✕2-
Biotechnology✕11-
Neurobiology and Anatomy✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 120 completers-
Mathematics✕13-
Computational Mathematics✕2-
Financial Mathematics✕93-
Statistics✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 199 completers-
Science, Technology and Society✕0-
Behavioral Sciences✕2-
Computational Science✕105-
Human Computer Interaction✕37-
Sustainability Studies✕18-
Data Analytics, General✕20-
Data Visualization✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Logic✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 50 completers-
Chemistry✕5-
Physics✕10-
Materials Science✕30-
Materials Sciences (other)✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 2 completers-
Psychology✕2-
Psychology (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 17 completers-
Public Administration✕17$61,400
Public Policy Analysis✕0$66,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕5-
International Relations and Affairs✕7-
Social Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✔ (2 completers) 130 completers-
Digital Arts✕2-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0$33,200
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕9-
Directing and Theatrical Production✕8-
Costume Design✕3-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕15-
Art/Art Studies✕6-
Music✕0-
Music Performance✕16-
Music Theory and Composition✕5-
Conducting✕0-
Voice and Opera✕7-
Stringed Instruments✔9-
Music Pedagogy✔3-
Music Technology✕5-
Music (other)✕0-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕18$41,800
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management✕24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 26 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕26$72,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 311 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0$127,600
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕0-
Management Information Systems✕2-
Management Science✕304-
Actuarial Science✕0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total3,534
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 3 completers-
Architecture✕0-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 83 completers-
Artificial Intelligence✕35-
Information Technology✕11-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕3-
Computer Science✕34-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 147 completers-
Engineering✕11-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕7-
Chemical Engineering✕17-
Civil Engineering✕11-
Civil Engineering (other)✕0-
Computer Software Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕31-
Engineering Mechanics✕3-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕1-
Mechanical Engineering✕31-
Construction Engineering✕0-
Operations Research✕3-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕27-
Engineering (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 4 completers-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 6 completers-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 5 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0-
Rhetoric and Composition✕3-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Biophysics✕0-
Biometry/Biometrics✕0-
Computational Biology✕7-
Neuroscience✕2-
Neurobiology and Anatomy✕3-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 16 completers-
Mathematics✕9-
Computational Mathematics✕1-
Financial Mathematics✕0-
Statistics✕6-
Mathematical Statistics and Probability✕0-
Statistics (other)✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
Science, Technology and Society✕0-
Behavioral Sciences✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Logic✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 46 completers-
Chemistry✕14-
Chemistry (other)✕0-
Physics✕9-
Materials Science✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 0 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Psychology (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Public Policy Analysis✕0-
Public Policy Analysis (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 7 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕0-
Management Information Systems and Services (other)✕0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
History (other)✕0-
Total346
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Software Engineering✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 84 completers-
Engineering Design✕84-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 0 completers-
Music Performance✕0-
Music Technology✕0-
Music (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0-
Actuarial Science✕0-
Total133
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 0 completers-
Music Performance✕0-
Total5