1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Dartmouth College Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/dartmouth-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/dartmouth-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/dartmouth-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/dartmouth-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/dartmouth-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Dartmouth College? The earnings spread across Dartmouth College's largest programs is wide, and the highest-earning field is not the one awarding the most degrees. Computer Science graduates earn a median of $201,702 four years after completion, the strongest figure among the large programs. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #12 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, with 130 degrees awarded a year. Economics is the largest program, at 170 degrees awarded, and its graduates earn $152,929. Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally. Political Science awards 153 degrees and posts median earnings of $106,153, with a national rank of #2. At the more moderate end, Research and Experimental Psychology awards 71 degrees and its graduates earn $99,344. Azimuth ranks it #1 nationally. A student choosing among the most popular fields faces a real earnings difference, even though every program here ranks at or near the top of its field nationally. ### 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**415 · 32.7%** - Computer science**130 · 10.2%** - Engineering**110 · 8.7%** - Mathematics**102 · 8.0%** - Biological sciences**95 · 7.5%** - Other**417 · 32.9%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 33 of 33 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 130 degrees awarded** $201,702 **Mathematics 45 degrees awarded** $168,580 **Economics 170 degrees awarded** $152,929 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences 40 degrees awarded** $143,067 **History 40 degrees awarded** $136,403 **Engineering Science 94 degrees awarded** $113,749 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Dartmouth College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Economics** 170 **Political Science and Government** 153 **Computer Science** 130 **Engineering Science** 94 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 71 **Applied Statistics** 57 **Biology, General** 55 **Mathematics** 45 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences** 40 **History** 40 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Dartmouth College majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Engineering Science**#1** 2. Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#1** 3. Research and Experimental Psychology**#1** 4. History**#1** 5. Political Science and Government**#2** 6. Fine and Studio Arts**#3** 7. Mathematics**#4** 8. Sociology**#4** 9. Anthropology**#5** 10. Biology, General**#7** 11. Economics**#7** 12. Computer Science**#12** 13. Area Studies**#14** 14. Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#22** 15. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/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/).