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In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Gettysburg College.
At Gettysburg College, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,392 undergraduate · 354 graduate (1,746 total)
The most popular majors at Gettysburg College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 873 |
| History. | 219 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 89 |
| Political Science and Government. | 73 |
| Economics. | 59 |
Among Gettysburg College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Economics. | $52,365 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $50,244 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | $36,525 |
| Sociology. | $36,403 |
| Political Science and Government. | $32,595 |
Browse every major at Gettysburg College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 873 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ American History (United States). · History, General. |
219 | $28,505 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
73 | $32,595 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
59 | $52,365 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
21 | $36,403 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
89 | $50,244 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
53 | $28,547 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
24 | $28,340 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
56 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
11 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
7 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
23 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 18 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
27 | $26,249 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $36,525 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Chinese Studies. · Japanese Studies. · Latin American Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
6 | 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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