1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Grinnell College](/school/grinnell-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Grinnell College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/grinnell-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/grinnell-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/grinnell-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/grinnell-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/grinnell-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Grinnell College? The highest-earning programs at Grinnell College are also among its largest. Economics graduates earn a median of $110,724 four years after completion, with 46 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #40 nationally in its field. Computer Science is the largest single program, awarding 56 degrees a year and posting median earnings of $109,892. Azimuth ranks it #80 nationally. Further down the earnings scale, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology ranks #67 nationally, awards 48 degrees and shows a median of $53,105. Biology graduates earn $56,275, and the program ranks #214 nationally, from 40 degrees awarded. The spread between the highest- and moderate-earning fields is wide, and the programs that pay the most are not small niches. ### 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**116 · 21.3%** - Biological sciences**88 · 16.2%** - Computer science**56 · 10.3%** - Mathematics**48 · 8.8%** - Foreign languages**36 · 6.6%** - Other**200 · 36.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 21 of 21 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Economics 46 degrees awarded** $110,724 **Computer Science 56 degrees awarded** $109,892 **Political Science and Government 38 degrees awarded** $68,518 **Research and Experimental Psychology 33 degrees awarded** $57,752 **Biology, General 40 degrees awarded** $56,275 **Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 30 degrees awarded** $54,983 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Grinnell College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Computer Science** 56 **Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology** 48 **Mathematics** 48 **Economics** 46 **Biology, General** 40 **Political Science and Government** 38 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 33 **Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics** 30 **English Language and Literature, General** 30 **Fine and Studio Arts** 26 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Grinnell College majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Research and Experimental Psychology**#27** 2. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#38** 3. Economics**#40** 4. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Included by program size**#67** 5. Political Science and Government Included by program size**#78** 6. Computer Science Included by program size**#80** 7. History Included by program size**#87** 8. Biology, General Included by program size**#214** 9. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).