Colgate

Colgate Majors

Colgate awards bachelor's degrees in 39 fields, about 933 a year. The largest are Economics, Political Science, Computer Science.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	147	$77,274	$128,887	$17,500
Political Science	76	$56,064	$83,188	$16,250
Computer Science	62	$79,929	$161,980	$16,000
Research and Experimental Psychology	62	$41,883		$16,000
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	54	$44,089		$15,350
International Relations	44		$77,199
English Language and Literature	39	$48,008	$60,702	$15,875
History	39		$75,784
Environmental Science and Conservation	38	$41,870	$70,760	$17,000
Biology	37	$34,796	$57,996	$14,730
Philosophy	32
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	31			$17,250
Sociology	29	$51,788
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	25
Physics	24
Education	20		$57,530
Film and Photography	20
Romance Languages	16	$53,541	$81,802	$16,900
Geography and Cartography	14
Studio Art	13
Applied Mathematics	11
Area Studies	10
Anthropology	10
Religion/Religious Studies	9
Geology and Earth Science	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	8
Mathematics	8
Chemistry	8
Theater	6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	5
Music	5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	4
Natural Sciences	4
Astronomy and Astrophysics	4
Classical and Ancient Studies	3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2
Mathematics and Computer Science	2
Physical Sciences	2
Liberal Arts	1

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Colgate?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (147), Political Science (76), Computer Science (62), Research and Experimental Psychology (62), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (54).

Which Colgate majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($161,980), Economics ($128,887), Political Science ($83,188), Romance Languages ($81,802), International Relations ($77,199). Earnings are reported for 10 of Colgate's 39 programs.

How many majors does Colgate have?

Colgate awarded bachelor's degrees in 39 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 Colgate uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.