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Hamilton Majors and Degree Programs

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* Degrees Offered

• Most Popular Majors
• Highest-Paid Majors
• All Majors by Study Area

In the most recent reporting year, students from 16 majors graduated from Hamilton College.

Degrees Offered

At Hamilton College, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the bachelor’s degree.

Degree Level	Offered
Certificate	—
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Completions: 1,224 undergraduate (1,224 total)

Most Popular Majors

Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Hamilton College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	612
Economics.	99
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	35
Biology, General.	32
Research and Experimental Psychology.	30

The Best-Paying Majors

The following majors at Hamilton College have the strongest reported average salaries.

Highest-Paying Majors	Average Salary
Mathematics.	$57,593
Economics.	$56,571
Political Science and Government.	$48,577
Research and Experimental Psychology.	$44,978
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	$40,658

All Majors, Organized by Study Area

Browse every major at Hamilton College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	612	NA

Social Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.	99	$56,571
Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General.	25	$48,577
Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General.	16	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs.	15	NA
Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General.	9	NA
Archeology.	3	NA

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	32	$33,752
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience.	27	NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry.	15	NA

Visual and Performing Arts

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation.	19	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.	13	NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies.	7	NA
Music. ↳ Music, General.	6	NA
Dance. ↳ Dance, General.	4	NA

English Language and Literature/Letters

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing.	23	$19,101
Literature. ↳ General Literature.	23	NA

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · French Language and Literature.	24	$40,658
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature.	12	NA
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	8	NA

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	35	NA

Psychology

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.	30	$44,978

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Philosophy.	22	NA
Religion/Religious Studies.	6	NA

Natural Resources and Conservation

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies.	27	NA

Mathematics and Statistics

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General.	24	$57,593
Mathematics and Statistics, Other.	2	NA

History

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
History. ↳ History, General.	24	NA

Physical Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Physics. ↳ Physics, General.	11	NA
Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General.	6	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General.	5	NA

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General.	21	NA

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Area Studies. ↳ German Studies. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Russian Studies.	7	NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies.	6	NA

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies.	6	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Hamilton College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Notes and References

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

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Lvklock under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.