Colby College

Colby College Majors

Colby College awards bachelor's degrees in 35 fields, about 697 a year. The largest are Economics, Political Science, Environmental Science and Conservation.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	94	$76,401	$103,491	$24,250
Political Science	66	$54,353	$96,621	$27,000
Environmental Science and Conservation	47	$28,216	$55,719	$19,313
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	44
Computer Science	43
International/Globalization Studies	38	$42,756
Psychology	34	$40,842
Biology	31	$43,597
Writing	22
English Language and Literature	21
History	21
Area Studies	17	$45,686	$64,207
Education	17
Romance Languages	17	$42,326		$17,500
Mathematics	17
Physics	16
Sociology	16
Studio Art	16
Chemistry	14
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	13
Philosophy	13
Science, Technology and Society	12
Statistics	10
Research and Experimental Psychology	9
Anthropology	8
Music	8
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	7
Geology and Earth Science	5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	3
Classical and Ancient Studies	3
Theater	3
Religion/Religious Studies	2

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 Colby College?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (94), Political Science (66), Environmental Science and Conservation (47), Neurobiology and Neurosciences (44), Computer Science (43).

Which Colby College majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Economics ($103,491), Political Science ($96,621), Area Studies ($64,207), Environmental Science and Conservation ($55,719). Earnings are reported for 4 of Colby College's 35 programs.

How many majors does Colby College have?

Colby College awarded bachelor's degrees in 35 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 Colby 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.