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In the most recent reporting year, students from 17 majors graduated from Macalester College.
At Macalester 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: 1,376 undergraduate (1,376 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Macalester College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 688 |
| Economics. | 57 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 52 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 51 |
| Biology, General. | 49 |
The following majors at Macalester College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $73,129 |
| Mathematics. | $60,896 |
| Economics. | $47,163 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | $35,029 |
| Biology, General. | $32,091 |
Browse every major at Macalester College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 688 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
57 | $47,163 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
41 | $28,635 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
16 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 43 | $22,368 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 26 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 8 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
49 | $32,091 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
26 | $35,029 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
16 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
12 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
52 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 51 | $73,129 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
40 | $60,896 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
19 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
34 | $26,444 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
15 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
10 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
7 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
3 | 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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