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Wabash College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Wabash College?

Economics is the highest-earning program among the largest fields, with a median of $87,372 four years after completion and 23 degrees awarded. Political Science follows at $74,061 from 21 degrees awarded, and Religion/Religious Studies at $69,988 on 13 degrees awarded.

At the more moderate end, Biology reports $62,653 from 16 degrees awarded. The spread between the highest- and lowest-earning large programs is wide.

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 sciences44 · 18.4%
  • English35 · 14.6%
  • Mathematics26 · 10.9%
  • Philosophy and religion23 · 9.6%
  • Biological sciences22 · 9.2%
  • Other89 · 37.2%

20 of 20 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Economics 23 degrees awarded
$87,372
Political Science and Government 21 degrees awarded
$74,061
Religion/Religious Studies 13 degrees awarded
$69,988
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 28 degrees awarded
$65,605
Biology, General 16 degrees awarded
$62,653
History 12 degrees awarded
$59,221

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
Economics23$87,372—
Political Science and Government21$74,061—
Religion/Religious Studies small degree count13$69,988—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies28$65,605—
Biology, General small degree count16$62,653—
History small degree count12$59,221—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count7$53,638—
Computer Science small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Applied Mathematics small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Wabash College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
28
Economics
23
Political Science and Government
21
Biology, General
16
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
15
Research and Experimental Psychology
15
Applied Mathematics
14
Religion/Religious Studies
13
Mathematics
12
History
12

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

How do Wabash College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

A student's field of study shapes their earnings more than almost any other choice, and Azimuth's program rankings weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size. Wabash College publishes earnings data for 7 programs.

The degree mix is anchored in the liberal arts. Social Sciences accounts for 18.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by English Language & Literature at 14.6% and Mathematics & Statistics at 10.9%.

Economics is both the second-largest program and the highest-earning, with 23 degrees awarded and a median of $87,372 four years after completion. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies awards the most degrees, at 28, and its graduates earn a median of $65,605.

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.