by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how St Olaf College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
St Olaf College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,716 undergraduate (1,716 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at St Olaf College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 858 |
| Biology, General. | 96 |
| Economics. | 78 |
| Mathematics. | 76 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 68 |
Among St Olaf College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $73,475 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,389 |
| Economics. | $56,177 |
| Mathematics. | $47,797 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $40,461 |
Explore the full list of majors at St Olaf College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 858 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
78 | $56,177 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
39 | $38,398 |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 21 | $19,528 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
96 | $28,831 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
30 | $23,927 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music, Other. |
28 | $24,029 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
7 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
76 | $47,797 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
68 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
23 | $21,695 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. · Norwegian Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. · Latin Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
31 | $36,149 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 42 | $73,475 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
35 | $30,564 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Russian Studies. |
15 | $25,650 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
33 | $20,439 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. |
21 | $40,461 |
| Education, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | $19,226 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
23 | $62,389 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 14 | $32,183 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Religious/Sacred Music. |
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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