Programs & majors brief
Carleton College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Carleton College?
23 of 23 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 34 | $87,193 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 43 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Carleton College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Carleton College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Carleton College vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings weigh four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The college has published earnings data for 1 program, and award counts reflect degrees conferred in a single academic year.
The degree mix leans toward the sciences. Social Sciences accounts for 19.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Physical Sciences at 14.5% and Biological Sciences at 10.8%.
Economics is the largest program with published earnings, at 34 degrees a year. Four years after completion, its graduates earn a median of $87,193, which is 1.05x the national median for the field. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.
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.