Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Hobart William Smith Colleges 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 14 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 Hobart William Smith Colleges.
Artificial Intelligence. leads engineering & technology with 72K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence.Small sample | — | $72,158 | — | 18 |
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
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 33K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $33,163 | — | 29 |
Applied Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 77K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Economics. | — | $76,563★ | — | 72 |
| International Relations and Affairs.Small sample | — | $40,648 | — | 18 |
| American Government and Politics (United States). | — | $35,381 | — | 28 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $33,281 | — | 44 |
| Applied/Public Sociology.Small sample | — | $20,228 | — | 16 |
Communication and Media Studies, Other. leads communications with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | — | $52,131 | — | 53 |
American History (United States). leads humanities & arts with 67K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American History (United States). | — | $67,364★ | — | 27 |
| General Studies.Small sample | — | $51,119 | — | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | — | $30,409 | — | 33 |
Environmental Science. leads agriculture & environment with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science. | — | $60,887 | — | 27 |
African Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Studies. | — | $39,939★ | — | 26 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | — | $29,900 | — | 25 |
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.
