Programs & majors brief
Grinnell College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Grinnell College?
21 of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 46 | $110,724 | #40 |
| Computer Science | 56 | $109,892 | #80 |
| Political Science and Government | 38 | $68,518 | #78 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 33 | $57,752 | #27 |
| Biology, General | 40 | $56,275 | #214 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 30 | $54,983 | #38 |
| History | 22 | $54,703 | #87 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 48 | $53,105 | #67 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | $36,854 | #262 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 48 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Grinnell College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Grinnell College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Research and Experimental Psychology#27
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#38
- Economics#40
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Included by program size#67
- Political Science and Government Included by program size#78
- Computer Science Included by program size#80
- History Included by program size#87
- Biology, General Included by program size#214
- English Language and Literature, General Included by program size#262
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
Grinnell College awards bachelor's degrees across fields where earnings and national standing differ widely. Program rankings from Azimuth rest on four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.
The college publishes four-year earnings for 9 programs, and Azimuth assigns a national rank to all 9. Social Sciences leads the degree mix at 21.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 16.2% and Computer & Information Sciences at 10.3%.
Program earnings cover completers. Computer Science, the largest program at 56 degrees awarded, earns $109,892 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #80 within its field.
Economics reports the highest earnings at $110,724, and Azimuth ranks it #40 within its field. Azimuth ranks Research and Experimental Psychology #27 within its field, with earnings of $57,752.
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.