by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Occidental College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Occidental College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 874 undergraduate · 0 graduate (874 total)
The most popular majors at Occidental College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 437 |
| Biology, General. | 44 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 31 |
| Economics. | 29 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | 28 |
Among Occidental College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Mathematics. | $46,705 |
| Economics. | $46,544 |
| Political Science and Government. | $42,360 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | $38,329 |
| Cognitive Science. | $38,243 |
Browse every major at Occidental College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 437 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
29 | $46,544 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
28 | $38,329 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
25 | $42,360 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
27 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
17 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
15 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
44 | $25,035 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
9 | $22,118 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 20 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
16 | $38,243 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
22 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
8 | $15,793 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | $34,830 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
14 | $29,948 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · Area Studies, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
13 | $46,705 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | 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.