Top Ranked Programs
Ripon College's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, reflecting the institution's liberal arts identity. Psychology, General is the largest program with 20 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Political Science, Kinesiology, and Communication and Media Studies. Across 14 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, offering a focused portfolio aligned with the college's residential liberal arts mission. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied and professional fields. Political Science graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $68,800 with 14 graduates, while Business/Commerce, General delivers $61,701 across 11 graduates. Psychology, General and Biology, General round out the higher-earning programs with median 4-year earnings of $50,762 and $48,508 respectively. These outcomes reflect the college's strength in fields where employers actively recruit liberal arts graduates and where early-career advancement is steady. Several of these programs represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect national labor-market outcomes. Others, particularly in humanities and social science subfields, may lead toward graduate study or professional school, where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Ripon College's dominant program families align with labor-market demand and wage trends across sectors.