by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Cornell College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Cornell College offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Cornell College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 502 undergraduate · 4 graduate (506 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Cornell College.
These majors at Cornell College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | $36,103 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $34,478 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $32,721 |
| Psychology, General. | $25,040 |
Browse every major at Cornell College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 253 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
27 | $36,103 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
3 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
12 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
12 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 6 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 15 | $25,040 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
8 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Psychology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Physical Fitness Technician. |
22 | $34,478 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
7 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
6 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
18 | $32,721 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
12 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
10 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
4 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 10 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
1 | 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.
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