Programs & majors brief

Beloit College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Beloit College?

At Beloit College, earnings differ sharply by field four years after completion, so the program selected shapes the return picture. Business/Managerial Economics sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $84,668 and 21 degrees awarded.

Education follows with $56,414 in median earnings across 11 degrees awarded. Science, Technology and Society recorded median earnings of $53,760 four years after completion, with 7 degrees awarded.

At a more moderate level, Psychology posted $45,715 and awarded 21 degrees. The contrast between the higher-earning business field and these more moderate fields shows that program-level results are not uniform at the college.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Social sciences55 · 22.8%
  • Physical sciences25 · 10.4%
  • Psychology21 · 8.7%
  • Business21 · 8.7%
  • Visual and performing arts18 · 7.5%
  • Other101 · 41.9%

24 of 24 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Business/Managerial Economics 21 degrees awarded
$84,668
Education, General 11 degrees awarded
$56,414
Science, Technology and Society 7 degrees awarded
$53,760
Sociology 6 degrees awarded
$53,351
Psychology, General 21 degrees awarded
$45,715
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 15 degrees awarded
$39,702

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Business/Managerial Economics21$84,668—
Education, General small degree count11$56,414—
Science, Technology and Society small degree count7$53,760—
Sociology small degree count6$53,351—
Psychology, General21$45,715—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count15$39,702—
Anthropology small degree count7$29,754—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Computer Science small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Beloit College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
21
Business/Managerial Economics
21
Political Science and Government
19
Chemistry
18
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
15
Computer Science
12
Economics
12
Education, General
11
International Relations and National Security Studies
11
Communication and Media Studies
10

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Beloit College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Beloit College vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The college has 7 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is anchored in the social sciences. Social Sciences accounts for 22.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Physical Sciences at 10.4% and Business at 8.7%.

Business/Managerial Economics awards 21 degrees, tying for the most among the largest programs with published earnings, and has median earnings of $84,668 four years after completion. Psychology awards the same number of degrees but reports lower earnings, at $45,715.

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, a smaller program at 15 degrees, shows median earnings of $39,702.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.