Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Franklin And Marshall College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 13 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Franklin And Marshall College.
Business Administration, Management and Operations. leads business & economics with 102K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $101,895 | — | 60 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Public Health. leads health with 76K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health. | — | $75,867 | — | 38 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 30K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $29,685 | — | 34 |
Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 90K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics. | — | $90,368★ | — | 46 |
| Political Science and Government. | — | $74,822 | — | 55 |
| Sociology. | — | $63,251 | — | 25 |
History. leads humanities & arts with 39K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History.Small sample | — | $39,009★ | — | 17 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Small sample | — | $25,053 | — | 14 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $24,421 | — | 10 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. leads agriculture & environment with 37K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Small sample | — | $36,848 | — | 19 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. leads other & interdisciplinary with 74K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | — | $74,099★ | — | 82 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | — | $38,391 | — | 41 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
