Home
Colleges
Johns Hopkins University
Academics

Johns Hopkins University
Academics

Back to Profile

How strong are the academics at Johns Hopkins University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

6:1
Student to faculty ratio
87%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Johns Hopkins has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Johns Hopkins University:

98%
First-year retention rate
87%
4-year grad rate
95%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $60,768. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$60,768
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Johns Hopkins University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Public Health, General
Neuroscience
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
86.4
102.72
119.04
135.36
151.68
168

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 5
  • East Asian Studies 3
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 168
  • Neuroscience 115
  • Biophysics 38
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22
  • Neuroscience 13
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
  • Biophysics 4
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
  • Organizational Leadership 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 5
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 110
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 41
  • Information Science/Studies 0
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 100
  • Chemical Engineering 73
  • Mechanical Engineering 51
  • Materials Engineering 26
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 12
  • Computer Engineering, General 8
  • Civil Engineering, General 7
  • Computer Engineering, General 6
  • Engineering Mechanics 4
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
  • Engineering, General 2
  • Industrial Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 21
  • Creative Writing 8
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 29
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 29
  • French Language and Literature 8
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 116
  • Public Health, General 27
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0
History
  • History, General 8
  • History, General 6
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 6
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 79
  • Mathematics, General 56
  • Applied Mathematics, General 15
  • Applied Mathematics, General 6
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 25
  • Natural Sciences 19
  • Natural Sciences 14
  • Human Biology 14
  • Human Biology 14
  • Behavioral Sciences 13
  • Cognitive Science, General 8
  • Behavioral Sciences 6
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 6
  • Environmental Studies 2
  • Environmental Studies 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 21
  • Physics, General 10
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Physics, General 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology 50
  • Experimental Psychology 50
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 77
  • International Relations and Affairs 67
  • Economics, General 55
  • Political Science and Government, General 24
  • Political Science and Government, General 20
  • International Relations and Affairs 11
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Sociology, General 9
  • Anthropology, General 6
  • Anthropology, General 3
  • Archeology 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 68
  • Music Technology 14
  • Dance, General 11
  • Music Theory and Composition 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1

Mistakes were made

(But not by you!)

These are the top 10 mistakes people make when searching for colleges

Top Ten Mistakes

CollegeIQ relies on data from government and private resources. Always confer with the individual college or university for the most recent data. Learn more about our data and methodology.

© 2024 Whittier Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service