Programs & majors brief
Wheaton College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Wheaton College?
31 of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 40 | $84,829 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 81 | $80,258 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 44 | $69,566 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 24 | $65,230 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 35 | $60,695 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | $52,647 | — |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $49,974 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 33 | $48,374 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | $42,635 | — |
| Religious Education small degree count | 13 | $42,605 | — |
| Music | 30 | $40,329 | — |
| Philosophy | 21 | $40,076 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 8 | $38,363 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | $37,501 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, Other small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Wheaton College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Wheaton College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
The return on a degree from Wheaton College depends heavily on the field a student chooses. The college has 14 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is concentrated in the social sciences and business. Social Sciences accounts for 15.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.6% and Health Professions at 7.6%.
Economics is the highest-earning program, with a median of $84,829 four years after completion from 40 degrees awarded. The largest program, Business/Managerial Economics, awards 81 degrees a year and reports a median of $80,258.
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.