Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Beloit College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 14 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Beloit College.
Business/Managerial Economics. leads business & economics with 85K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics. | — | $84,668 | — | 21 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Chemistry. leads sciences & mathematics with 41K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry.Small sample | — | $40,821 | — | 18 |
Sociology. leads social sciences & policy with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology.Small sample | — | $53,351★ | — | 6 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $45,715 | — | 21 |
| Anthropology.Small sample | — | $29,754 | — | 7 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies.Small sample | — | $26,933 | — | 11 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $25,658 | — | 19 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. leads humanities & arts with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Small sample | — | $39,702★ | — | 15 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $32,382 | — | 7 |
| History.Small sample | — | $26,353 | — | 5 |
| Fine and Studio Arts.Small sample | — | $20,140 | — | 5 |
Education, General. leads education with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General.Small sample | — | $56,414 | — | 11 |
Science, Technology and Society. leads other & interdisciplinary with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society.Small sample | — | $53,760★ | — | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 6 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
