Programs & majors brief

Kenyon College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Kenyon College?

The four programs with published earnings data show a wide spread four years after completion. Economics leads at $103,791, from 61 degrees awarded.

English Language and Literature, the largest program at 70 degrees awarded, sits at the other end with $52,945. Between them, International/Globalization Studies graduates earn $72,305 from 21 degrees awarded, and Fine and Studio Arts reports $53,620 from 23 degrees awarded.

The median for the largest program, English Language and Literature, is roughly half that of the highest-earning one, Economics. Both are large, but the earnings picture points in different directions.

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 sciences131 · 23.6%
  • English70 · 12.6%
  • Visual and performing arts61 · 11.0%
  • Biological sciences53 · 9.5%
  • Psychology48 · 8.6%
  • Other192 · 34.6%

27 of 27 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first four matching programs
Economics 61 degrees awarded
$103,791
International/Globalization Studies 21 degrees awarded
$72,305
Fine and Studio Arts 23 degrees awarded
$53,620
English Language and Literature, General 70 degrees awarded
$52,945

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
Economics61$103,791—
International/Globalization Studies21$72,305—
Fine and Studio Arts23$53,620—
English Language and Literature, General70$52,945—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics25Too few graduates to report—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General24Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology20Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Religion/Religious Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General48Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government44Too few graduates to report—
Sociology21Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Dance small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
History33Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Kenyon College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
English Language and Literature, General
70
Economics
61
Psychology, General
48
Political Science and Government
44
History
33
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
25
Biology, General
24
Fine and Studio Arts
23
International/Globalization Studies
21
Sociology
21

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

How do Kenyon College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Kenyon College, the return a student sees depends heavily on the program they choose. The college has 4 programs with published earnings data.

The three largest program families are Social Sciences, accounting for 23.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, English Language & Literature at 12.6%, and Visual & Performing Arts at 11.0%. The largest single program is English Language and Literature, with 70 degrees awarded and median earnings of $52,945 four years after completion.

Economics completers earn a median of $103,791 four years after completion, with 61 degrees awarded a year.

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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