by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Smith College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Smith College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,634 undergraduate · 346 graduate (1,980 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Smith College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 990 |
| Social Work. | 138 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 77 |
| Biology, General. | 49 |
| Political Science and Government. | 48 |
Among Smith College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $76,588 |
| Engineering, General. | $62,496 |
| Social Work. | $48,011 |
| Political Science and Government. | $40,776 |
| Chemistry. | $38,143 |
Explore the full list of majors at Smith College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 990 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 138 | $48,011 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
48 | $40,776 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
44 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
21 | $22,673 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
49 | $20,283 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
25 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
77 | $29,006 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
31 | $21,686 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
12 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
10 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
34 | $26,954 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Latin American Studies. |
29 | $30,077 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
27 | $24,638 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
42 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
24 | $38,143 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 46 | $27,516 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 41 | $76,588 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science. | 39 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 2 | $62,496 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
28 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 23 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
23 | $32,447 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
17 | $19,371 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural Studies. |
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.
References
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