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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from Grinnell College.
Grinnell 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: 1,022 undergraduate (1,022 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Grinnell College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 511 |
| Computer Science. | 64 |
| Economics. | 47 |
| Political Science and Government. | 42 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 41 |
Among Grinnell College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $70,658 |
| Economics. | $56,661 |
| Political Science and Government. | $31,893 |
| Sociology. | $27,517 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | $26,468 |
Explore the full list of majors at Grinnell College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 511 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
47 | $56,661 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
42 | $31,893 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
24 | $27,517 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
38 | $24,880 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
29 | $26,468 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 64 | $70,658 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
25 | $23,718 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
41 | NA |
| Psychology, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
26 | NA |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | $20,499 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
11 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Theatre and Dance. |
5 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 6 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
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.
References
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