by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Wheaton College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Wheaton College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,196 undergraduate · 538 graduate (1,734 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Wheaton College.
These majors at Wheaton College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Economics. | $62,269 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | $47,492 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $42,251 |
| Political Science and Government. | $40,082 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | $38,767 |
Browse every major at Wheaton College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 867 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
53 | NA |
| Religious Education. | 45 | $30,063 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
31 | $38,767 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Community Psychology. |
94 | $37,694 |
| Psychology, General. | 40 | $24,825 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
33 | $62,269 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
22 | $33,417 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
22 | $40,082 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
47 | $42,251 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
16 | $21,846 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 54 | $47,492 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
23 | $22,429 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. |
23 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music, Other. · Music Pedagogy. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
32 | $28,924 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
39 | $34,982 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 38 | $26,471 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
24 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
20 | $30,613 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 19 | $34,581 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
4 | 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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