Bates

Bates Majors

Bates awards bachelor's degrees in 29 fields, about 533 a year. The largest are Economics, Political Science, Research and Experimental Psychology.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	65	$71,187	$110,880	$13,000
Political Science	54	$41,055	$80,714	$11,532
Research and Experimental Psychology	50	$47,376		$13,750
Environmental Science and Conservation	49	$38,437		$9,614
Biology	43	$30,613		$12,850
Mathematics	29
Sociology	28	$42,170		$12,610
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	26
English Language and Literature	25	$40,233	$62,082
Romance Languages	17	$40,395
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	17
Physics	16
History	16
Anthropology	12
Studio Art	11
Writing	10
Religion/Religious Studies	10
Area Studies	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	8
Philosophy	8
Geology and Earth Science	7
Chemistry	6
Classical and Ancient Studies	4
Dance	4
Theater	3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1
Music	1

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Bates?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (65), Political Science (54), Research and Experimental Psychology (50), Environmental Science and Conservation (49), Biology (43).

Which Bates majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Economics ($110,880), Political Science ($80,714), English Language and Literature ($62,082). Earnings are reported for 3 of Bates's 29 programs.

How many majors does Bates have?

Bates awarded bachelor's degrees in 29 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 Bates uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.