by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Carleton College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Carleton College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 972 undergraduate (972 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Carleton College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 486 |
| Computer Science. | 78 |
| Biology, General. | 42 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 40 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | 39 |
These majors at Carleton College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $76,876 |
| Economics. | $60,032 |
| Mathematics. | $46,952 |
| Chemistry. | $30,227 |
| Biology, General. | $28,526 |
The majors at Carleton College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 486 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
39 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
34 | $60,032 |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 78 | $76,876 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
27 | $30,227 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | $20,625 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
34 | $46,952 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
42 | $28,526 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
40 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
16 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
2 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
5 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | $27,425 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 9 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
5 | $27,669 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
5 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.