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The most popular Cornell University undergraduate major is Computer Science. Labor and Industrial Relations and Biology/Biological Sciences, General are other popular majors.

Computer Science457
Labor and Industrial Relations282
Biology/Biological Sciences, General273
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management226
Agricultural Economics188
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other187
Information Technology164
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics155
Mechanical Engineering131
Political Science and Government, General100
Natural Resources/Conservation, General95
Communication, General84
Electrical and Electronics Engineering83
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology76
Animal Sciences, General75
Operations Research74
Human Development and Family Studies, General63
Agriculture, General61
Psychology, General59
Public Policy Analysis, General57
Sociology48
Computer Science47
Mathematics, General47
Chemical Engineering46
Mathematics, General46
Physics, General44
English Language and Literature, General37
Information Technology34
Chemistry, General33
Civil Engineering, General32
History, General32
Political Science and Government, General32
Agricultural Engineering30
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering29
Food Science29
Fine/Studio Arts, General28
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics27
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering27
International Public Health/International Health26
Nutrition Sciences25
Plant Sciences, General24
Computer and Information Sciences, General22
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics22
Statistics, General22
Apparel and Textiles, General21
Psychology, General21
Biometry/Biometrics18
History, General18
Biology/Biological Sciences, General17
Materials Engineering17
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning15
English Language and Literature, General15
General Studies15
Statistics, General15
Visual and Performing Arts, Other15
Biological and Physical Sciences14
Philosophy14
Linguistics13
American/United States Studies/Civilization12
Spanish Language and Literature12
Asian Studies/Civilization11
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other11
Asian Studies/Civilization10
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General10
Chemistry, General10
Health Policy Analysis10
International Agriculture10
Philosophy10
Sociology10
Physics, General9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8
Entomology8
Spanish Language and Literature8
Linguistics7
Biometry/Biometrics6
Gay/Lesbian Studies6
Natural Resources/Conservation, General6
Operations Research6
Science, Technology and Society6
Anthropology5
Anthropology5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General5
Comparative Literature5
Engineering, General5
American/United States Studies/Civilization4
Astronomy4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General4
Communication, General4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering4
Landscape Architecture4
Music, General4
Music, General4
Near and Middle Eastern Studies4
Religion/Religious Studies4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other3
Entomology3
Gay/Lesbian Studies3
General Studies3
German Studies3
German Studies3
Human Development and Family Studies, General3
Nutrition Sciences3
Visual and Performing Arts, Other3
Agricultural Economics2
Archeology2
Astronomy2
Biological and Physical Sciences2
French Language and Literature2
Italian Language and Literature2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies2
Textile Science2
African-American/Black Studies1
African-American/Black Studies1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1
Chemical Engineering1
Comparative Literature1
French Language and Literature1
International Agriculture1
Italian Language and Literature1
Landscape Architecture1
Mechanical Engineering1
Plant Sciences, General1
Science, Technology and Society1

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