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Skidmore Majors and Degree Programs

This overview covers the essential stats on Skidmore College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.

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* Degrees Offered

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

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 18 majors graduated from Skidmore College.

Degree Levels Offered

At Skidmore 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: 1,518 undergraduate · 0 graduate (1,518 total)

Most Popular Majors

The most popular majors at Skidmore College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	759
Business/Commerce, General.	104
Research and Experimental Psychology.	94
English Language and Literature, General.	52
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	42

Highest-Paying Majors

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

Highest-Paying Majors	Average Salary
Business/Commerce, General.	$50,235
Economics.	$49,572
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	$46,489
Chemistry.	$37,996
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	$36,266

All Majors by Study Area

Explore the full list of majors at Skidmore College, sorted by study area.

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	759	NA

Social Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.	35	$49,572
Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General.	32	$35,722
Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General.	23	$29,110
Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General.	20	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs.	14	NA

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Business/Commerce, General.	104	$50,235
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	4	NA

Psychology

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology.	94	NA

Visual and Performing Arts

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation.	40	$33,302
Music. ↳ Music History, Literature, and Theory.	15	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.	14	NA
Dance. ↳ Dance, General.	12	NA

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience.	26	NA
Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	22	$24,359
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.	22	$27,085

English Language and Literature/Letters

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
English Language and Literature, General.	52	$18,677

Natural Resources and Conservation

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science.	42	$29,585

Physical Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General.	16	$37,996
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General.	7	NA
Physics. ↳ Physics, General.	4	NA

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	26	$46,489

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature.	18	$36,266
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	5	NA
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature.	3	NA

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Philosophy.	15	NA
Religion/Religious Studies.	7	NA

History

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
History. ↳ History, General.	21	NA

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Social Work.	20	NA

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization.	10	NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.	7	NA

Mathematics and Statistics

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General.	14	NA

Education

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching.	11	NA

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	4	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Skidmore 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 Peter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.