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Carnegie Mellon University: cost, debt and earnings by major
44 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $35,780
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 94%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 12%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 7,304
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,468 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,293 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,816 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,455 |
| $110,000+ | $56,003 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (25)
- Computer Science$268,121
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$250,168
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$187,437
- Cognitive Science$162,106
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$160,783
- Statistics$156,743
- Systems Science and Theory$146,929
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other$145,741
- Economics$144,886
- Design and Applied Arts$138,588
- Mathematics$121,078 (1 yr)
- Materials Sciences$119,715
- Chemical Engineering$110,378
- Engineering, General$110,208
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,648
- Mechanical Engineering$105,623
- Civil Engineering$105,199
- Psychology, General$82,433
- Architecture$73,439
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$71,205
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,027
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$57,302 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$53,726
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$49,430 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,073
Master's programs (19)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$221,170
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$209,847
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$208,503
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$193,154
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$166,093 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,366
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$146,578
- Statistics$132,407
- Mechanical Engineering$127,603
- Engineering-Related Fields$126,105
- Computer Software and Media Applications$113,586
- Public Policy Analysis$103,268
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,350 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$84,419
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$78,716
- Civil Engineering$73,181 (1 yr)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,727
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,930
- Music$39,953