Top Ranked Programs
Allegheny College's program mix is anchored in biological sciences, chemistry, and liberal arts foundations — a signature reflecting the institution's identity as a selective private college with research-oriented undergraduate education. Sustainability Studies is the largest program with 64 graduates, followed by Biology, General with 43 graduates earning median earnings of $59,989, Psychology, General with 43 graduates earning $48,890, Communication and Media Studies with 23 graduates earning $54,366, and Public Health with 23 graduates earning $64,595. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 417 students annually, the institution demonstrates consistent strength in science and quantitative fields. The highest-earning programs cluster in applied sciences and professional pathways. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $86,069 four years after enrollment across 20 graduates, followed by Economics with 21 graduates earning $79,018, Public Health with 23 graduates earning $64,595, Political Science with 21 graduates earning $60,241, and Biology, General with 43 graduates earning $59,989. This earnings distribution reflects the institution's strength in Biological Sciences alongside complementary fields in business and health sciences. Many of Allegheny College's highest-earning programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — particularly in the biological and chemical sciences — where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to medical school, graduate study, or professional programs. The institution's applied professional programs in business and health-related fields, by contrast, represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Allegheny College's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand and wage growth trends.