Harvey Mudd College majors, earnings & debt

Harvey Mudd College offers 29 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Graduates in Computer Science earn the most: a median $198,257 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Harvey Mudd College majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Classics———
German———
History———
Liberal Arts / General Studies———
Linguistics———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Science & Math · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biochemistry———
Biology———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Geology / Earth Science———
Mathematics———
Physics———
Arts & Design · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance———
Music———
Studio Art———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Political Science———
Public Policy Analysis———
Science, Technology and Society———
Business & Finance · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting———
Economics———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science$132,265$198,257$22,949
Mathematics and Computer Science$166,573—$23,000
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
Engineering · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering$92,491$122,845$22,240

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Computer Science → Software developer

$160,920
Los Angeles
$174,410
California
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$105,340
Los Angeles
$106,510
California
$82,220
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Harvey Mudd College students earn a median $138,687 ten years after starting college, more than 99% of California colleges we cover. 92% graduate within six years.

Harvey Mudd College majors questions

How many majors does Harvey Mudd College offer?

Harvey Mudd College offers 29 bachelor's majors across 8 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at Harvey Mudd College?

Computer Science graduates from Harvey Mudd College earn a median $198,257 four years after graduating, the highest of the 2 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $22,949.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Harvey Mudd College overview