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# Centre College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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 sciences**90 · 27.1%**
-   Psychology**48 · 14.5%**
-   Biological sciences**39 · 11.7%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**28 · 8.4%**
-   Foreign languages**23 · 6.9%**
-   Other**104 · 31.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science small degree count | 16 | $93,000 | — |
| Economics | 53 | $75,885 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 23 | $59,531 | — |
| History small degree count | 19 | $51,094 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Science small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Psychology, General | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## How do Centre College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).