1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Kenyon College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/kenyon-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/kenyon-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/kenyon-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/kenyon-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/kenyon-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## 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 sciences**131 · 23.6%** - English**70 · 12.6%** - Visual and performing arts**61 · 11.0%** - Biological sciences**53 · 9.5%** - Psychology**48 · 8.6%** - Other**192 · 34.6%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Economics | 61 | $103,791 | — | | International/Globalization Studies | 21 | $72,305 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | $53,620 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 70 | $52,945 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — | | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General | 48 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](#page-sources) ## How do Kenyon College majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).