Oregon State University Majors

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The most popular Oregon State University undergraduate major is Computer Science. Business Administration and Management, General and Mechanical Engineering are other popular majors.

Computer Science761
Business Administration and Management, General361
Mechanical Engineering280
Psychology, General279
Human Development and Family Studies, General261
Exercise Science and Kinesiology235
Biology/Biological Sciences, General197
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General160
Finance, General154
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other148
Marketing/Marketing Management, General137
Electrical and Electronics Engineering133
Public Health, General120
Chemical Engineering115
Operations Management and Supervision113
Economics, General111
Environmental Science108
Civil Engineering, General102
Accounting92
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia91
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS88
Animal Sciences, General85
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management83
Construction Engineering80
Sociology, General80
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology77
Political Science and Government, General77
Education, General75
Management Information Systems, General75
Anthropology, General67
Interior Design64
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies64
History, General62
Zoology/Animal Biology62
Industrial Engineering57
Mathematics, General57
Speech Communication and Rhetoric55
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other54
Manufacturing Engineering53
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering51
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management50
English Language and Literature, General48
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General44
Chemistry, General43
Sustainability Studies43
Microbiology, General42
Design and Visual Communications, General41
Forest Engineering41
Horticultural Science41
Food Science33
Physics, General33
Nuclear Engineering30
Agricultural Engineering27
Music, General27
Geography, Other23
Art/Art Studies, General21
Agricultural Business and Management, General20
Business Administration and Management, General20
Apparel and Textiles, General19
Engineering, Other19
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering18
Agricultural Economics17
French Language and Literature17
Spanish Language and Literature16
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies14
German Language and Literature13
Botany/Plant Biology, Other12
Manufacturing Engineering12
Biotechnology11
Finance, General11
Women’s Studies10
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician10
Agronomy and Crop Science9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other9
Management Information Systems, General9
Philosophy8
Social Sciences, General8
Religion/Religious Studies7
Architectural Engineering6
Interior Design6
Operations Management and Supervision6
Management Science5
Mathematics, General5
Psychology, General5
Hospitality Administration/Management, General4
Range Science and Management4
Accounting3
American/United States Studies/Civilization3
Design and Applied Arts, Other3
Health/Medical Physics3
History, General3
Industrial Engineering3
Political Science and Government, General3
Spanish Language and Literature3
Visual and Performing Arts, General3
Apparel and Textiles, General2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2
Economics, General2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General2
Philosophy2
Physics, General2
Public Health, General2
Public Policy Analysis, General2
Research and Development Management2
Art/Art Studies, General1
Computer Science1
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management1
Creative Writing1
German Language and Literature1
Horticultural Science1
International/Globalization Studies1
Management Science1
Mechanical Engineering1
Music, General1
Public Policy Analysis, General1
Religion/Religious Studies1
Sociology, General1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other0
Creative Writing0
Elementary Education and Teaching0
Engineering Science0
Environmental Studies0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies0
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management0
Geography0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0
Music Performance, General0
Natural Sciences0
Public Health Education and Promotion0
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General0

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