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Oberlin College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Oberlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 44 | $129,395 | — |
| Economics | 54 | $87,120 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 36 | $70,689 | — |
| History | 29 | $60,895 | — |
| Area Studies | 35 | $55,151 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $49,906 | — |
| Psychology, General | 68 | $48,109 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 49 | $46,580 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 35 | $44,299 | — |
| Biology, General | 78 | $44,095 | — |
| Music | 140 | $43,343 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Oberlin College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Oberlin College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Earnings at Oberlin College depend heavily on field of study, and the spread is wide. The college has 11 programs with published earnings data.
The three largest program families by share of bachelor's degrees awarded are Visual & Performing Arts (23.1% of degrees awarded), Social Sciences (13.5%), and Biological Sciences (13.2%). The largest individual programs show a clear earnings range: Music graduates earn a median of $43,343 four years after completion, while Biology graduates earn $44,095 and Psychology graduates earn $48,109.
The highest-earning program at the college is Computer and Information Sciences, where completers earn a median of $129,395 four years after completion, well above the national median for the field. Economics follows at $87,120, and Political Science at $70,689.
Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.
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.
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