Top Ranked Programs
Lafayette College's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, with concentrations in quantitative and applied fields that align with the institution's liberal arts identity. Social Sciences accounts for 34% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 20% and Arts at 6%. Across 29 programs serving roughly 841 students annually, the college's degree output reflects an analytically oriented liberal arts profile. Economics combines cohort scale with strong median earnings four years after enrollment. Among the most popular programs, Economics program graduates 140 students with median earnings of $112,864 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #29 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Political Science and Psychology, General follow in enrollment scale, with median earnings of $87,904 and $73,435 respectively four years after enrollment. The highest-earning programs at Lafayette College are concentrated in finance-adjacent and technical fields. Chemical Engineering leads with median earnings of $115,726 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #7 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Economics and Mechanical Engineering also post strong early-career figures with median earnings of $112,864 and $101,348 respectively four years after enrollment.