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The most popular Princeton University undergraduate major is Computer Science. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics and Public Policy Analysis, General are other popular majors.

Computer Science172
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics122
Public Policy Analysis, General120
History, General68
Operations Research64
Mechanical Engineering53
Molecular Biology51
Political Science and Government, General48
Sociology45
Electrical and Electronics Engineering40
English Language and Literature, General40
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology37
Neuroscience37
Experimental Psychology36
Chemical Engineering33
Civil Engineering, General33
Mathematics, General32
Anthropology31
Chemistry, General31
Physics, General26
Philosophy17
Art History, Criticism and Conservation16
Architecture14
Music, General14
Comparative Literature13
African-American/Black Studies10
East Asian Studies9
Geology/Earth Science, General7
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General7
Astrophysics6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General5
Religion/Religious Studies5
Linguistics4
French Language and Literature3
German Language and Literature3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1

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