1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Gustavus Adolphus College](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Gustavus Adolphus College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Gustavus Adolphus College? Gustavus Adolphus College has a clear split between its higher-earning business-oriented programs and larger programs with more moderate earnings four years after completion. Accounting records median earnings of $95,200 and 23 degrees awarded. Economics follows with $91,252 in median earnings and 17 degrees awarded. Nursing shows median earnings of $86,114 four years after completion, alongside 29 degrees awarded. By comparison, Psychology, the largest program by awards, reports $53,277 and 66 degrees awarded. The contrast makes program choice especially relevant here: the higher-earning fields have smaller award counts, while the largest field sits at a more moderate earnings level. ### 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**75 · 11.2%** - Biological sciences**66 · 9.8%** - Psychology**66 · 9.8%** - Business**66 · 9.8%** - Education**56 · 8.3%** - Other**342 · 51.0%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 33 of 33 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 23 degrees awarded** $95,200 **Economics 17 degrees awarded** $91,252 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 29 degrees awarded** $86,114 **Business/Commerce, General 43 degrees awarded** $79,260 **Physics 14 degrees awarded** $73,540 **Communication and Media Studies 36 degrees awarded** $69,423 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services | 23 | $95,200 | — | | Economics small degree count | 17 | $91,252 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $86,114 | — | | Business/Commerce, General | 43 | $79,260 | — | | Physics small degree count | 14 | $73,540 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $69,423 | — | | Political Science and Government | 30 | $62,218 | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | $62,016 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 39 | $57,870 | — | | Biology, General | 52 | $54,202 | — | | Psychology, General | 66 | $53,277 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 23 | $49,758 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 25 | $48,822 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 29 | $46,987 | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Education, General | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Statistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geography and Cartography small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 17 | 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 Gustavus Adolphus College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Psychology, General** 66 **Biology, General** 52 **Business/Commerce, General** 43 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 39 **Communication and Media Studies** 36 **Education, General** 31 **Political Science and Government** 30 **English Language and Literature, General** 29 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 29 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 25 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Gustavus Adolphus 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 at Gustavus Adolphus College vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate median earnings of completers four years after completion, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The college publishes earnings data for 14 programs. The three largest program families are Social Sciences at 11.2%, Biological Sciences at 9.8%, and Business at 9.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Psychology is the single largest program, at 66 degrees awarded, with a median of $53,277 four years after completion. Business/Commerce graduates earn a median of $79,260, the highest among the largest programs. The highest-earning program overall is Accounting, at $95,200 from 23 degrees awarded. ## 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/).