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Haverford College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Haverford College?

Two programs carry the earnings picture at Haverford College, and they sit far apart. Economics graduates earn a median of $112,050 four years after completion, from 23 degrees awarded.

Political Science, the largest program with published earnings at 35 degrees a year, reports $62,242. The gap between the two is wide, and the higher-earning field is the smaller one.

A student choosing between them is choosing between very different earnings outcomes four years out. With only 2 programs reporting earnings, the view is narrow.

The available figures show one program earning well above the national median for its field and the other close to it.

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 sciences86 · 25.5%
  • Biological sciences51 · 15.1%
  • Psychology38 · 11.3%
  • Physical sciences33 · 9.8%
  • Computer science32 · 9.5%
  • Other97 · 28.8%

19 of 19 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first two matching programs
Economics 23 degrees awarded
$112,050
Political Science and Government 35 degrees awarded
$62,242

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Economics23$112,050—
Political Science and Government35$62,242—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General32Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General46Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics24Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Religion/Religious Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Research and Experimental Psychology38Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Haverford College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Biology, General
46
Research and Experimental Psychology
38
Political Science and Government
35
Computer and Information Sciences, General
32
Mathematics
24
Economics
23
English Language and Literature, General
19
Chemistry
18
Physics
15
Philosophy
14

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Haverford College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Azimuth evaluates bachelor's programs at Haverford College by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data cover 2 fields, and outcomes vary widely between them.

Social Sciences make up 25.5% of degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences at 15.1% and Psychology at 11.3%. Economics graduates report the highest four-year earnings, at $112,050, from 23 degrees conferred in one academic year.

Political Science is the largest program with published earnings, at 35 degrees awarded annually. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.

Its completers earn $62,242 four years after completion. That figure is 0.98x the national median for the field.

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.