Programs & majors brief
Dartmouth College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Dartmouth College?
33 of 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 130 | $201,702 | #12 |
| Mathematics | 45 | $168,580 | #4 |
| Economics | 170 | $152,929 | #7 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 40 | $143,067 | #1 |
| History | 40 | $136,403 | #1 |
| Engineering Science | 94 | $113,749 | #1 |
| Political Science and Government | 153 | $106,153 | #2 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 71 | $99,344 | #1 |
| Biology, General | 55 | $87,026 | #7 |
| Sociology | 31 | $81,722 | #4 |
| Geography and Cartography | 28 | $72,985 | — |
| Anthropology | 33 | $70,846 | #5 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 24 | $68,523 | #3 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 32 | $67,020 | #22 |
| Area Studies | 32 | $65,226 | #14 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 32 | $58,090 | #49 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Statistics | 57 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Science small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Dartmouth College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Dartmouth College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Engineering Science#1
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences#1
- Research and Experimental Psychology#1
- History#1
- Political Science and Government#2
- Fine and Studio Arts#3
- Mathematics#4
- Sociology#4
- Anthropology#5
- Biology, General#7
- Economics#7
- Computer Science#12
- Area Studies#14
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research#22
- English Language and Literature, General#49
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Dartmouth College depend heavily on the field a student chooses. Azimuth evaluates programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt levels, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Among the college's bachelor's programs, 16 have published four-year earnings figures, and 15 carry an Azimuth national rank. Bachelor's degrees awarded at the college cluster in one broad area.
Social Sciences accounts for 32.7% of degrees awarded, with Computer & Information Sciences making up 10.2% and Engineering 8.7%. Political Science ranks #2 nationally within its field, with 153 degrees awarded in one academic year and four-year earnings of $106,153.
Economics, the largest program at 170 degrees awarded in one academic year, ranks #7 nationally, with its graduates earning $152,929 four years after completion.
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.