Top Ranked Programs
The College of Wooster's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, a signature that shapes both the institution's academic identity and graduate outcomes. Political Science is the largest program with 32 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Research Psychology, and Mathematics. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in specific fields. Mathematics leads with 28 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $86,578, followed by Political Science with 32 graduates earning $64,760. The Communication and Media Studies program graduates 22 students earning $60,884, and American History (United States) with 25 graduates earning $48,903. These programs represent the institution's highest-return pathways, where graduates move directly into the labor market and see competitive early-career compensation. As a private liberal arts college, College of Wooster balances breadth across Social Sciences (19%), Arts (6%), and other STEM fields (6%) with concentrated strength in high-earning fields. Several programs combine meaningful cohort scale with strong earnings, positioning them as both popular choices and economically durable pathways.