Programs & majors brief
Wellesley College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Wellesley College?
34 of 34 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 | 57 | $177,213 | #7 |
| Economics | 92 | $121,787 | #23 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 22 | $98,816 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 42 | $72,830 | #51 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | $65,036 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 18 | $59,865 | — |
| Biology, General | 29 | $58,285 | #161 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 38 | $52,538 | #30 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architecture small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Wellesley College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Wellesley College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Computer and Information Sciences, General#7
- Economics#23
- Research and Experimental Psychology#30
- Political Science and Government Included by program size#51
- Biology, General Included by program size#161
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Azimuth evaluates bachelor's programs using four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation. Outcomes differ by field.
At Wellesley College, 8 programs publish earnings data, and 5 hold a national rank. Social Sciences accounts for 25.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 11.1% and Computer & Information Sciences at 11.0%.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Economics is the largest program, with 92 degrees awarded and a median of $121,787 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks it #23 within its field.
Azimuth ranks Computer and Information Sciences #7 within its field, with graduates earning $177,213. Political Science graduates earn $72,830, and Azimuth ranks the program #51 within its field.
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.