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Centre College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Centre College?

Earnings four years after completion vary widely by field at Centre College. Computer Science graduates earn a median of $93,000, the highest among the programs with published data, from 16 degrees awarded a year.

The largest program, Economics, awards 53 degrees and shows median earnings of $75,885. That figure is below the top of the range.

At the more moderate end, History graduates earn $51,094 from 19 degrees awarded. Among the largest four programs, the highest-earning is Computer Science at $93,000 and the lowest-earning is History at $51,094.

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 sciences90 · 27.1%
  • Psychology48 · 14.5%
  • Biological sciences39 · 11.7%
  • Interdisciplinary studies28 · 8.4%
  • Foreign languages23 · 6.9%
  • Other104 · 31.3%

19 of 19 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first four matching programs
Computer Science 16 degrees awarded
$93,000
Economics 53 degrees awarded
$75,885
International/Globalization Studies 23 degrees awarded
$59,531
History 19 degrees awarded
$51,094

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
Computer Science small degree count16$93,000—
Economics53$75,885—
International/Globalization Studies23$59,531—
History small degree count19$51,094—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General23Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Data Science small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General26Too few graduates to report—
Research and Experimental Psychology22Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government20Too few graduates to report—
Sociology and Anthropology small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Centre College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Economics
53
Psychology, General
26
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
23
Biology, General
23
International/Globalization Studies
23
Research and Experimental Psychology
22
Political Science and Government
20
History
19
Sociology and Anthropology
17
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
16

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

How do Centre College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Centre College, a private nonprofit university in Danville, Kentucky, the degree mix leans heavily toward the social sciences. Social Sciences accounts for 27.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Psychology next at 14.5% and Biological Sciences at 11.8%.

4 programs at the university publish earnings data. The largest single program is Economics, with 53 degrees awarded and median earnings of $75,885 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where completers earn $93,000 four years after completion. It awards 16 degrees a year.

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.