1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Middlebury College](/school/middlebury-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Middlebury College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/middlebury-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/middlebury-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/middlebury-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/middlebury-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/middlebury-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Middlebury College? The five largest programs at Middlebury College show a wide earnings spread four years after completion, from $128,471 in Computer Science down to $53,518 in Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Economics awards the most degrees, at 111 a year, and its graduates earn a median of $123,477. Computer Science is smaller, with 53 degrees awarded, but posts the highest earnings among the largest programs. International Relations and National Security Studies and Neuroscience sit in the middle of the range, with medians of $92,728 and $90,917 from 49 and 48 degrees awarded, respectively. The highest-earning fields are not the ones producing the most graduates. ### 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**250 · 30.6%** - Biological sciences**115 · 14.1%** - Natural resources**62 · 7.6%** - Foreign languages**54 · 6.6%** - Computer science**53 · 6.5%** - Other**284 · 34.7%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 33 of 33 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 53 degrees awarded** $128,471 **Economics 111 degrees awarded** $123,477 **International Relations and National Security Studies 49 degrees awarded** $92,728 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences 48 degrees awarded** $90,917 **Political Science and Government 46 degrees awarded** $77,444 **Sociology 13 degrees awarded** $58,241 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science | 53 | $128,471 | — | | Economics | 111 | $123,477 | — | | International Relations and National Security Studies | 49 | $92,728 | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 48 | $90,917 | — | | Political Science and Government | 46 | $77,444 | — | | Sociology small degree count | 13 | $58,241 | — | | Area Studies | 20 | $56,508 | — | | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 35 | $53,914 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 62 | $53,518 | — | | Architecture small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geography and Cartography small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 15 | 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 | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History | 30 | 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 Middlebury College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Economics** 111 **Natural Resources Conservation and Research** 62 **Computer Science** 53 **International Relations and National Security Studies** 49 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences** 48 **Political Science and Government** 46 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 45 **English Language and Literature/Letters, Other** 35 **Biology, General** 34 **Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology** 33 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Middlebury 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 Outcomes at Middlebury College vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The college publishes earnings data for 9 bachelor's programs. Social Sciences accounts for 30.6% of degrees awarded, the largest concentration. Biological Sciences is next at 14.1%, and Natural Resources & Conservation accounts for 7.6%. Economics is the largest single program, with 111 degrees awarded a year and a median of $123,477 four years after completion. Computer Science reports the highest earnings, at $128,471, from 53 degrees awarded. Natural Resources Conservation and Research, the second-largest program with 62 degrees awarded, shows a median of $53,518 four years out, below the national median for its field at 0.97x. ## 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/).