Barnard College

Barnard College Majors

Barnard College awards bachelor's degrees in 42 fields, about 892 a year. The largest are Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Political Science.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	104	$85,860	$111,909	$16,750
Research and Experimental Psychology	81	$44,055	$65,644	$17,000
Political Science	70	$57,298	$77,805	$19,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	63	$24,569	$66,787	$17,491
English Language and Literature	62	$40,414	$61,327	$19,000
Computer and Information Sciences	53	$107,434		$19,000
History	39	$48,092	$62,258	$16,425
Sociology	33	$48,215	$77,821	$15,899
Mathematics and Statistics	27
Studio Art	26	$39,947		$18,750
Public Policy Analysis	25
Urban Studies/Affairs	25	$40,294	$79,807	$19,000
Environmental Science and Conservation	24	$42,622
Anthropology	24
Film and Photography	24
Area Studies	23	$34,142	$66,117	$19,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	23
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	15
Biology	15	$47,329	$75,696	$16,635
Mathematics	13
Education	12
Architecture	11
Chemistry	10
Romance Languages	9
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	9
Music	7
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	6
Cognitive Science	5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	4
Mathematics and Computer Science	4
Physics	4
Dance	4
Theater	4
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	3
Classical and Ancient Studies	3
Philosophy	3
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	2
Religion/Religious Studies	2
Astronomy and Astrophysics	2
Applied Mathematics	1
Statistics	1

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Barnard College?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (104), Research and Experimental Psychology (81), Political Science (70), Neurobiology and Neurosciences (63), English Language and Literature (62).

Which Barnard College majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Economics ($111,909), Urban Studies/Affairs ($79,807), Sociology ($77,821), Political Science ($77,805), Biology ($75,696). Earnings are reported for 10 of Barnard College's 42 programs.

How many majors does Barnard College have?

Barnard College awarded bachelor's degrees in 42 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Barnard College uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.