The most popular undergraduate major at Swarthmore College is Economics followed by Political Science and Government and Biology/Biological Sciences. A list of all 50 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Swarthmore College graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 11 |
Education |
Graduates |
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other | 1 |
Education, Other | 11 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Engineering | 14 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 16 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 4 |
Russian Language and Literature | 2 |
French Language and Literature | 2 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 4 |
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 3 |
Latin Language and Literature | 2 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 31 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 45 |
Biochemistry | 3 |
Biophysics | 1 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 3 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 22 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 |
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 13 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 10 |
Islamic Studies | 2 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Astronomy | 1 |
Astrophysics | 1 |
Chemistry | 7 |
Chemical Physics | 2 |
Geology/Earth Science | 1 |
Physics | 15 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 24 |
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 5 |
Psychology, Other | 3 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Economics | 66 |
Political Science and Government | 45 |
Sociology | 2 |
Sociology and Anthropology | 19 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
African Studies | 1 |
Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 |
Latin American Studies | 1 |
Area Studies, Other | 3 |
African-American/Black Studies | 2 |
Women's Studies | 3 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 5 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 5 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 7 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
Music | 4 |
Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 1 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 20 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216287 IPEDS survey data for Swarthmore College.