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Pomona College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Pomona College?

Only two programs at Pomona College have published earnings data, and the gap between them is wide. Computer Science graduates earn a median of $217,051 four years after completion, from 50 degrees awarded a year.

That figure sits at 2.03x the national median for the field. Economics is the other program with earnings data, at $96,702 from 47 degrees awarded.

Its median is 1.17x the national benchmark. A student choosing between these two fields is choosing between very different earnings outcomes four years out. For any other program, the school-level earnings scenarios are available.

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 sciences94 · 23.4%
  • Biological sciences53 · 13.2%
  • Computer science50 · 12.4%
  • Visual and performing arts35 · 8.7%
  • Mathematics31 · 7.7%
  • Other139 · 34.6%

27 of 27 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first two matching programs
Computer Science 50 degrees awarded
$217,051
Economics 47 degrees awarded
$96,702

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Science50$217,051—
Economics47$96,702—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics31Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Cognitive Science small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Science, Technology and Society small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Public Policy Analysis small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government25Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Pomona College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Computer Science
50
Economics
47
Mathematics
31
Political Science and Government
25
Communication and Media Studies
18
Biology, General
18
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
17
Fine and Studio Arts
17
International Relations and National Security Studies
16

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Pomona College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Pomona College, 2 programs publish earnings data. The degree mix leans toward the social sciences.

Social Sciences accounts for 23.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 13.2% and Computer & Information Sciences at 12.4%. Computer Science is the largest single program, with 50 degrees awarded a year and median earnings of $217,051 four years after completion, 2.03x the national median for the field.

Economics follows at 47 degrees awarded and median earnings of $96,702, or 1.17x the national median.

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.