Programs & majors brief
Hobart William Smith Colleges Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Hobart William Smith Colleges?
27 of 27 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 | 70 | $111,833 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 12 | $103,822 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 31 | $79,778 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 16 | $77,977 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 63 | $73,650 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 22 | $68,522 | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 26 | $68,341 | — |
| Sociology | 22 | $67,556 | — |
| Biology, General | 34 | $62,737 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 54 | $61,905 | — |
| History | 30 | $60,616 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 17 | $60,381 | — |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $59,317 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | $55,440 | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | $40,284 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Hobart William Smith Colleges?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Hobart William Smith Colleges majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
A student's return at Hobart William Smith Colleges depends heavily on their field of study. The university has 15 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is anchored in the social sciences. Social Sciences accounts for 24.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 10.6% and Natural Resources & Conservation at 9.1%.
Economics is the largest program, awarding 70 degrees a year with median earnings of $111,833 four years after completion. Communication and Media Studies awards 63 degrees and reports median earnings of $73,650.
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.
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