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In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Barnard College.
At Barnard 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: 1,978 undergraduate (1,978 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Barnard College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 989 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 110 |
| Economics. | 102 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 68 |
| Political Science and Government. | 67 |
Among Barnard College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Economics. | $65,217 |
| Political Science and Government. | $48,807 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | $47,271 |
| Sociology. | $43,701 |
| Area Studies. | $42,983 |
The majors at Barnard College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 989 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, Other. |
102 | $65,217 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
67 | $48,807 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
32 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 31 | $47,271 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
27 | $43,701 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
68 | $28,675 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
19 | $40,340 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
17 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
13 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Cell Physiology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
110 | $39,384 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
33 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Mathematical Economics. | 11 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 3 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
2 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
26 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
17 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
11 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
9 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 62 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 57 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · African Studies. · Russian Studies. · Area Studies, Other. |
28 | $42,983 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
37 | $34,050 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
8 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, Other. · Mathematics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Mathematics and Statistics. |
4 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 5 | 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.
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