by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Skidmore College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 18 majors graduated from Skidmore College.
At Skidmore 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: 1,518 undergraduate · 0 graduate (1,518 total)
The most popular majors at Skidmore College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 759 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 104 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 94 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 52 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 42 |
The following majors at Skidmore College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $50,235 |
| Economics. | $49,572 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $46,489 |
| Chemistry. | $37,996 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | $36,266 |
Explore the full list of majors at Skidmore College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 759 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
35 | $49,572 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
32 | $35,722 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
23 | $29,110 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
20 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 104 | $50,235 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
94 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
40 | $33,302 |
| Music. ↳ Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
15 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
14 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
26 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
22 | $24,359 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
22 | $27,085 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 52 | $18,677 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
42 | $29,585 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
16 | $37,996 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 26 | $46,489 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
18 | $36,266 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 15 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
10 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.