Top Ranked Programs
Beloit College's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, a signature that shapes the institution's academic identity as a liberal arts college. Psychology, General is the largest program with 21 graduates, followed by Business/Managerial Economics, Political Science, Chemistry, and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. The program portfolio reflects a broad humanities and social-sciences orientation, with Social Sciences representing 21% of degrees, other STEM fields at 11%, and Business at 8%. Among 0 programs that meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes. Business/Managerial Economics leads with median earnings of $84,668 four years after enrollment from 21 graduates, while The Education, General program graduates 11 students earning $56,414. Psychology, General delivers median earnings of $45,715 from 21 graduates, and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earns $39,702 across its cohort. These outcomes reflect the earnings diversity within Beloit College's social-sciences-focused portfolio, where professional-track fields like business and economics tend to deliver stronger early-career pay than traditional humanities disciplines. Beloit College's program structure emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways in business, economics, and applied social sciences, where graduates enter the labor market immediately and earnings reflect national demand for these skills. Several programs, particularly those in psychology, history, and philosophy, are better understood as foundations for graduate or professional study — a pathway where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory of students who continue to law school, graduate school, or professional training. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Beloit College's dominant program families align with labor-market trends and wage growth in the social sciences and humanities sectors.