1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Claremont McKenna College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Claremont McKenna College? The program-level picture at Claremont McKenna College is concentrated in the social sciences, with Social Sciences accounting for 45.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded. The earnings data, available for three programs, shows a wide spread between the highest- and lowest-earning fields. Economics is the largest program, with 129 degrees awarded and median earnings of $146,524 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #6 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Political Science awards 46 degrees and its graduates earn a median of $73,826. International Relations and National Security Studies is smaller, at 30 degrees awarded, but its median earnings of $96,520 sit between the other two. The contrast between the highest-earning program and the more moderate fields is substantial. ### 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**205 · 45.9%** - Interdisciplinary studies**51 · 11.4%** - Psychology**29 · 6.5%** - Biological sciences**28 · 6.3%** - Mathematics**21 · 4.7%** - Other**113 · 25.3%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 23 of 23 programs shown Four-year earnings · first three matching programs **Economics 129 degrees awarded** $146,524 **International Relations and National Security Studies 30 degrees awarded** $96,520 **Political Science and Government 46 degrees awarded** $73,826 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Economics | 129 | $146,524 | #6 | | International Relations and National Security Studies | 30 | $96,520 | — | | Political Science and Government | 46 | $73,826 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Systems Science and Theory small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 12 | 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 Claremont McKenna College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Economics** 129 **Political Science and Government** 46 **Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other** 35 **International Relations and National Security Studies** 30 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 29 **Mathematics** 21 **Philosophy** 21 **Systems Science and Theory** 16 **Computer Science** 13 **History** 12 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Claremont McKenna College majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Economics**#6** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Earnings four years after completion differ widely by field at Claremont McKenna College. Program rankings rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation. 3 programs publish earnings figures, and 1 holds an Azimuth national rank. Social Sciences accounts for 45.9% of degrees awarded, with Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies second at 11.4% and Psychology at 6.5%. Economics is the largest program, at 129 degrees awarded in one academic year, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #6 nationally and #1 in California. Its graduates earn a median of $146,524 four years after completion. Political Science awards 46 degrees in one academic year, with median earnings of $73,826 four years out. International Relations and National Security Studies awards 30 degrees in one academic year and reports median earnings of $96,520. ## 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/).