Swarthmore

Swarthmore Majors

Swarthmore awards bachelor's degrees in 41 fields, about 562 a year. The largest are Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	76	$76,944	$128,051	$19,500
Computer and Information Sciences	73	$103,686	$150,942
Mathematics	49	$72,656
Political Science	37	$40,449	$58,372
Engineering	33		$78,519
Research and Experimental Psychology	29
Biology	20	$41,122	$57,754
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	18
English Language and Literature	17
Sociology and Anthropology	16
Studio Art	16
Environmental Science and Conservation	15
Education	14
Education	12
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	11
Philosophy	10
Chemistry	10
Physics	9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	7
Romance Languages	7
Classical and Ancient Studies	7
Music	7
Cognitive Science	6
Astronomy and Astrophysics	6
Anthropology	6
History	6
Area Studies	5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	5
Religion/Religious Studies	5
Theater	5
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	4
Film and Photography	4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	2
International/Globalization Studies	2
Social Sciences	2
Communications	1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1
Geology and Earth Science	1
Dance	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 Swarthmore?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (76), Computer and Information Sciences (73), Mathematics (49), Political Science (37), Engineering (33).

Which Swarthmore majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($150,942), Economics ($128,051), Engineering ($78,519), Political Science ($58,372), Biology ($57,754). Earnings are reported for 5 of Swarthmore's 41 programs.

How many majors does Swarthmore have?

Swarthmore awarded bachelor's degrees in 41 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 Swarthmore uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.