Programs & majors brief
Hope College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Hope College?
32 of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 13 | $92,116 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 15 | $86,253 | — |
| Engineering, General | 52 | $82,513 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $75,738 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 120 | $65,755 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | $62,936 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 39 | $55,166 | — |
| Biology, General | 40 | $54,538 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 44 | $53,340 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | $53,328 | — |
| Psychology, General | 84 | $52,980 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 18 | $50,222 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 40 | $49,627 | — |
| Social Work | 33 | $49,587 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 37 | $49,469 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $47,445 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 13 | $39,470 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Hope College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Hope College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Hope College vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The college has published earnings data for 17 programs, and each award count reflects degrees conferred in one academic year rather than a count of students.
Business accounts for 17.2% of degrees awarded, with Education at 13.6% and Psychology at 10.3%. Business Administration and Management awards 120 degrees a year, the most of any program, and its graduates earn a median of $65,755 four years after completion.
The top-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences at $92,116, from just 13 degrees a year, while Engineering reports $82,513. Across all fields, 21.2% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.