by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Dartmouth College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Dartmouth offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Dartmouth College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,014 undergraduate · 1,734 graduate (4,748 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Dartmouth College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,374 |
| Engineering, General. | 205 |
| Economics. | 196 |
| Computer Science. | 194 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 161 |
These majors at Dartmouth College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $160,724 |
| Computer Science. | $111,259 |
| Economics. | $85,069 |
| Engineering Science. | $76,341 |
| Mathematics. | $76,013 |
Browse every major at Dartmouth College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,374 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
196 | $85,069 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
149 | $57,095 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
34 | $44,153 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
34 | $49,859 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 205 | $58,277 |
| Engineering Science. | 130 | $76,341 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
15 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
161 | $160,724 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
122 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | 91 | $58,996 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
79 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
41 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 194 | $111,259 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 78 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 48 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
16 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. · Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
6 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
64 | $36,770 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
47 | $37,949 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
10 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
9 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
7 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
67 | $76,013 |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
32 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Physical Chemistry. |
23 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
25 | $37,647 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
21 | $35,235 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
19 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Linguistics. |
28 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Italian Language and Literature. |
26 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
33 | $34,587 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Russian Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · French Studies. |
26 | $47,302 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
48 | $42,685 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 42 | $39,770 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
36 | $46,115 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 24 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | 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
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