Programs & majors brief
Lafayette College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Lafayette College?
29 of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 31 | $115,726 | #6 |
| Economics | 140 | $112,864 | #31 |
| Engineering, General | 24 | $104,222 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 63 | $101,348 | #32 |
| Political Science and Government | 84 | $87,904 | #16 |
| Biology, General | 48 | $82,109 | #12 |
| Psychology, General | 66 | $73,435 | #11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 32 | $53,050 | #87 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Lafayette College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Lafayette College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Chemical Engineering#6
- Psychology, General#11
- Biology, General#12
- Political Science and Government#16
- Economics#31
- Mechanical Engineering#32
- English Language and Literature, General Included by program size#87
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
What a graduate earns four years after completion depends on the program at Lafayette College. Azimuth ranks programs by what federally aided completers earn, by median debt, and by cohort size, not by reputation.
8 programs report earnings data, and Azimuth assigns a national rank to 7. Social Sciences accounts for 34.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Engineering makes up 20.0%, and Biological Sciences contributes 12.1%. Economics, the largest program with 140 degrees awarded, ranks #31 within its field and yields median earnings of $112,864 four years after completion.
Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Chemical Engineering ranks #6 within its field, with median earnings of $115,726 four years after completion from just 31 degrees awarded.
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.