Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Spelman College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 11 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Spelman College.
Artificial Intelligence. leads engineering & technology with 99K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence.Small sample | — | $98,692 | — | 16 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. leads health with 28K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | — | $28,357 | $120,188 | 40 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 36K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $36,086 | $109,852 | 52 |
Applied Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 68K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Economics. | — | $67,871★ | $117,586 | 49 |
| American Government and Politics (United States). | — | $47,045 | $113,067 | 57 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $43,305 | $129,292 | 64 |
| Applied/Public Sociology.Small sample | — | $29,685 | — | 13 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | — | $45,615★ | $97,484 | 32 |
| Acting.Small sample | — | $25,831 | — | 11 |
International/Globalization Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 62K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies.Small sample | — | $62,129★ | $110,304 | 17 |
| African-American/Black Studies. | — | $47,149 | $120,213 | 30 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
