Top Ranked Programs
Lewis & Clark College's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, reflecting the institution's liberal arts identity and Portland location. Psychology, General is the largest program with 66 graduates, followed by Biology, General, International Relations and National Security Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, and Natural Resources Conservation and Research. The institution's program portfolio spans 20 distinct fields, with 0 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold across roughly 441 students annually. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied and professional fields. International Relations and National Security Studies leads with median earnings of $57,783 four years after enrollment, followed by Psychology, General at $55,288, Communication and Media Studies at $53,026, Sociology and Anthropology at $52,622, and Biology, General at $49,503. This earnings pattern reflects the institution's balance between humanities-grounded liberal arts education and professional preparation in fields where graduates enter the workforce directly. Several of Lewis & Clark College's programs represent high-mobility pathways where graduates move into national labor markets in business, technology, and professional services. Others, particularly within Social Sciences, are grad-school-dependent fields where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to graduate or professional study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's program families align with labor-market demand and wage growth in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.