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# Davidson College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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 sciences**165 · 30.7%**
-   Biological sciences**60 · 11.2%**
-   Psychology**59 · 11.0%**
-   Computer science**34 · 6.3%**
-   English**27 · 5.0%**
-   Other**192 · 35.8%**

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Psychology, General | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 75 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 64 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 24 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## How do Davidson 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

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](/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/).