Top Ranked Programs
Pitzer College's program mix is anchored in social sciences and humanities — a signature aligned with the institution's identity as a selective liberal arts college in the Claremont Colleges consortium. Political Science is the largest program with 26 graduates, followed by Research Psychology, Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Human Resources Management and Services, and Mathematics. Across 20 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes relative to peer liberal arts institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Pitzer College's strength in social-science and humanities-adjacent fields. Human Resources Management and Services leads with median earnings of $89,636 four years after enrollment across 22 graduates, while Political Science graduates earn $68,831 with a cohort of 26. These outcomes sit within the range typical for liberal arts colleges, where earnings vary by field and graduate pathway rather than concentrating in high-earning technical disciplines. The institution's program distribution — with Social Sciences representing 22% of degrees, Business at 8%, and Arts at 3% — reflects a broad liberal arts portfolio where students pursue diverse intellectual interests rather than concentrating in pre-professional or STEM tracks. Many of Pitzer College's programs are pathways where four-year earnings reflect early-career outcomes for graduates entering the workforce directly, while others are grad-school-dependent fields where a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional school, meaning four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory. 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 conditions and long-term career mobility in social sciences, humanities, and related fields.