by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Lehigh University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Lehigh University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,046 undergraduate · 1,272 graduate (4,318 total)
The most popular majors at Lehigh University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,159 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 221 |
| Computer Science. | 169 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 126 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 99 |
These majors at Lehigh University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $101,080 |
| Computer Science. | $80,252 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $73,345 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $73,335 |
| Computer Engineering. | $72,247 |
Explore the full list of majors at Lehigh University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,159 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
221 | $71,409 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Project Management. |
99 | $101,080 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
56 | $71,520 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 54 | $62,926 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
54 | $56,022 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 48 | $61,418 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
6 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
5 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 126 | $70,320 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 77 | $73,345 |
| Chemical Engineering. ↳ Chemical Engineering. · Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. |
56 | $67,293 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
48 | $61,798 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. |
44 | $68,338 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
35 | $73,335 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
27 | $72,247 |
| Materials Engineering. | 19 | NA |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 17 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 169 | $80,252 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
21 | $70,490 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
86 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
24 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
22 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
10 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
67 | $37,096 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry. |
29 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
24 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology and Biostatistics. · Evolutionary Biology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 78 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. · Developmental and Child Psychology. |
31 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
31 | $64,444 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
31 | $37,506 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
26 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
13 | $48,960 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
11 | $50,817 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
49 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
21 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
18 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, Other. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
56 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Optometry Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
13 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
24 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 25 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
14 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
4 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
17 | $60,920 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ African Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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