Public university in Pittsburgh, United States

University of Pittsburgh Programs 2027: Degrees, Earnings

The University of Pittsburgh is a public research university on an urban campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It admits first-year students on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline, though applying by December 1 is required for scholarship consideration, and international applicants need a strong TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo score to be considered for the Pittsburgh campus itself.

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Next deadline
Rolling
Fall 2027, Bachelor, rolling
Tuition
$45,480
per year
English test
IELTS 7
TOEFL 100, DET 125, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$55

268 programmes across 26 fields.

Architecture

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Architecture Bachelor

Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies

4 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Area Studies Bachelor
Area Studies Master
Area Studies Phd
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor

Communication and journalism

4 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor $57,752
Journalism Bachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor

Computer and information sciences

13 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master
Computer and Information Sciences, General Phd
Information Science/Studies Bachelor $88,912
Information Science/Studies Master $119,579
Information Science/Studies Phd
Computer Science Bachelor $104,624
Computer Science Master
Computer Science Phd
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Master

Education

13 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Education, General Master
Education, General Phd
Curriculum and Instruction Master
Educational Administration and Supervision Master
Educational Administration and Supervision Phd $104,730
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Master
Special Education and Teaching Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor $42,137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor $63,142
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master $57,721
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master
Education, Other Phd

Engineering

31 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Engineering, General Master
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor $103,167
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Master $95,894
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Phd
Chemical Engineering Bachelor $93,213
Chemical Engineering Master
Chemical Engineering Phd
Civil Engineering Bachelor $88,756
Civil Engineering Master $97,789
Civil Engineering Phd
Computer Engineering Bachelor $103,404
Computer Engineering Master
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor $96,649
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Master
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Phd
Engineering Science Bachelor
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor
Materials Engineering Bachelor
Materials Engineering Master
Materials Engineering Phd
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor $93,999
Mechanical Engineering Master $107,342
Mechanical Engineering Phd
Metallurgical Engineering Phd
Nuclear Engineering Master
Petroleum Engineering Master
Industrial Engineering Bachelor $102,365
Industrial Engineering Master
Industrial Engineering Phd
Engineering, Other Master
Engineering, Other Phd

Engineering technologies

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor $78,107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor $74,800
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Master

Languages, literatures and linguistics

13 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor $48,759
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Master
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Phd
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor $68,654
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor $51,242
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd

Legal professions and studies

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor
Law Phd $96,860
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Master
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Phd
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Phd

English language and literature

7 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor
English Language and Literature, General Master
English Language and Literature, General Phd
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor $53,776
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Master
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Phd
Literature Bachelor $51,146

Liberal arts and general studies

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor $46,887

Library science

2 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Library Science and Administration Master
Library Science and Administration Phd

Biological and biomedical sciences

26 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Biology, General Bachelor $61,794
Biology, General Master
Biology, General Phd
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor $62,038
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Master
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Phd
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Master
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Phd
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Master
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Phd
Genetics Master
Genetics Phd
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Master
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Phd
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master
Pharmacology and Toxicology Phd
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Bachelor
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Master
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Phd
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Master
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Phd
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor $64,114
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Master
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Phd

Mathematics and statistics

9 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Mathematics Bachelor $69,210
Mathematics Master
Mathematics Phd
Applied Mathematics Bachelor $90,036
Applied Mathematics Master
Statistics Bachelor
Statistics Master
Statistics Phd
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor

Multidisciplinary studies

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor $64,219
Museology/Museum Studies Bachelor
Behavioral Sciences Phd
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Master
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Phd
Computational Science Master
Computational Science Phd
Data Science Bachelor
Data Analytics Master
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor

Parks, recreation, fitness and kinesiology

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor

Philosophy and religious studies

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Philosophy Bachelor
Philosophy Master
Philosophy Phd
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor
Religion/Religious Studies Phd

Physical sciences

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Physical Sciences, General Bachelor
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor
Chemistry Bachelor $71,533
Chemistry Master
Chemistry Phd
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor $59,465
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Phd
Physics Bachelor
Physics Master
Physics Phd

Psychology

8 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Psychology, General Bachelor $55,169
Psychology, General Master
Psychology, General Phd
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor
Research and Experimental Psychology Phd
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor $52,705
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master $58,255
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Phd

Security, law enforcement and protective services

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor $59,740

Public administration and social services

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Public Administration Bachelor
Public Administration Master
Public Administration Phd $82,619
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor
Public Policy Analysis Master
Public Policy Analysis Phd $99,408
Social Work Bachelor $46,526
Social Work Master
Social Work Phd
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Phd

Social sciences

20 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Social Sciences, General Bachelor $43,161
Anthropology Bachelor $50,315
Anthropology Master
Anthropology Phd
Economics Bachelor $73,651
Economics Master
Economics Phd
Geography and Cartography Bachelor
Geography and Cartography Master
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor
International Relations and National Security Studies Master
International Relations and National Security Studies Phd $82,160
Political Science and Government Bachelor $61,478
Political Science and Government Master
Political Science and Government Phd
Sociology Bachelor $48,866
Sociology Master
Sociology Phd
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor $49,452

Visual and performing arts

13 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Master
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Phd
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Master
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Phd
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor $59,030
Fine and Studio Arts Master
Fine and Studio Arts Phd
Music Bachelor
Music Master
Music Phd

Health professions

34 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Phd
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor $70,346
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Phd
Dentistry Phd $189,847
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Master
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Phd
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor $64,139
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor $82,177
Health and Medical Administrative Services Master
Health and Medical Administrative Services Phd
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor $46,163
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master $117,186
Medicine Phd $155,606
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies Master $206,891
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies Phd
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Master
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor $133,050
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Master
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Phd
Public Health Master
Public Health Phd
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor $75,370
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Master $75,108
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Phd
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor $62,221
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Master $59,604
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities Master
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor $77,904
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Phd
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Phd

Business, management and marketing

15 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor $60,262
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor $102,112
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master
Business Administration, Management and Operations Phd
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor $85,705
Accounting and Related Services Master $92,629
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor $91,242
Finance and Financial Management Services Master
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor $64,205
International Business Bachelor
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor $81,225
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master
Marketing Bachelor $78,395
Marketing Master

History

3 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
History Bachelor $49,444
History Master
History Phd

Programme list from the College Scorecard field of study data, published by the US Department of Education and free of copyright as a work of the United States government. Median earnings are the median for students who entered that programme at this university, measured five years after they started, from federal tax records; they cover all students, not international students only, and a figure is left blank where too few graduates exist to publish one safely.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.pitt.edu/international/toefl-ielts-duolingo/
  2. https://admissions.pitt.edu/first-year-student/
  3. https://www.tuition.pitt.edu/undergraduate/tuition/pittsburgh