Programs & majors brief
Skidmore College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Skidmore College?
28 of 28 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 small degree count | 19 | $104,708 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 87 | $93,229 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 42 | $69,091 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 25 | $67,645 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 17 | $61,428 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 18 | $56,595 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $53,602 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | $51,512 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | $51,029 | — |
| Psychology, General | 78 | $47,282 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | $40,351 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Skidmore College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Skidmore College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Skidmore College vary sharply by field, and the program pages are where the earnings picture comes into focus. The data cover 11 bachelor's programs, and award counts are degrees conferred in one academic year.
The degree mix is broad. Social Sciences accounts for 18.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.8% and Visual & Performing Arts at 12.7%.
The largest single program is Business/Commerce, with 87 degrees awarded and median earnings of $93,229 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: completers of Computer and Information Sciences report a median of $104,708 four years after completion, from 19 degrees awarded a year.
Psychology, the second-largest program at 78 degrees, reports median earnings of $47,282. Across all fields, 21.5% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.