Programs & majors brief

Davidson College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Davidson College?

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 sciences165 · 30.7%
  • Biological sciences60 · 11.2%
  • Psychology59 · 11.0%
  • Computer science34 · 6.3%
  • English27 · 5.0%
  • Other192 · 35.8%

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Computer Science34Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General27Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General60Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics20Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other21Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General59Too few graduates to report—
Economics75Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government64Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
History24Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Davidson College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Economics
75
Political Science and Government
64
Biology, General
60
Psychology, General
59
Computer Science
34
English Language and Literature, General
27
History
24
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
21
Mathematics
20
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
19

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

How do Davidson College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes vary by field, and the page for each program carries the detail. At Davidson College, the three largest program families are Social Sciences at 30.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Biological Sciences at 11.2%, and Psychology at 11.0%. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.

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.