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Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Wheaton College (Massachusetts)?

Program-level earnings at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) differ across both larger fields and smaller degree cohorts, making field choice central to the return picture. Business Administration and Management sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $78,769 four years after completion and 52 degrees awarded.

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies also posts higher earnings of $64,701 across 16 degrees awarded. More moderate figures appear in Psychology, at $54,483 with 53 degrees awarded, and Biology, at $43,012 with 31 degrees awarded.

The contrast between these fields shows that the school-level earnings figure can mask substantial variation by program.

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 sciences72 · 14.8%
  • Visual and performing arts66 · 13.6%
  • Biological sciences59 · 12.2%
  • Psychology53 · 10.9%
  • Business52 · 10.7%
  • Other183 · 37.7%

29 of 29 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations 52 degrees awarded
$78,769
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 16 degrees awarded
$64,701
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 16 degrees awarded
$61,194
English Language and Literature, General 27 degrees awarded
$59,381
Psychology, General 53 degrees awarded
$54,483
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 30 degrees awarded
$54,106

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations52$78,769—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count16$64,701—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count16$61,194—
English Language and Literature, General27$59,381—
Psychology, General53$54,483—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts30$54,106—
Political Science and Government20$53,285—
History small degree count17$48,095—
Biology, General31$43,012—
Fine and Studio Arts23$38,389—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Computer Science small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Religion/Religious Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Public Health small degree count14Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Wheaton College (Massachusetts)?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
53
Business Administration, Management and Operations
52
Biology, General
31
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
30
English Language and Literature, General
27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
23
Fine and Studio Arts
23
Political Science and Government
20
Sociology
17
History
17

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

How do Wheaton College (Massachusetts) majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has a degree mix led by Social Sciences, representing 14.8% of degrees awarded; Visual & Performing Arts represents 13.6%, and Biological Sciences represents 12.2%. Outcomes vary by field, so the programs page separates individual results from the overall mix.

Published earnings data cover 10 programs, giving the page a field-by-field view of results. Among the listed programs, Business Administration and Management has median earnings of $78,769 four years after completion, Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies has $64,701, and Neuroscience has $61,194. Award counts on the page are degrees conferred in one academic year.

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.