The most popular undergraduate major at Whitman College is Psychology followed by Economics and Biology/Biological Sciences. A list of all 45 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Whitman College graduates by major.
Engineering |
Graduates |
| Engineering | 7 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
| English Language and Literature | 27 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 9 |
Biology |
Graduates |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 32 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 24 |
| Environmental Biology | 2 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 1 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Mathematics, Other | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
| Philosophy | 13 |
| Philosophy, Other | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
| Astronomy | 2 |
| Astrophysics | 2 |
| Chemistry | 12 |
| Chemistry, Other | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 15 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 5 |
| Physics | 1 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
| Psychology | 34 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Economics | 33 |
| Economics, Other | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | 26 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 8 |
| Sociology | 18 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 4 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 4 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 9 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 16 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 |
| Music | 3 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 3 |
| Music Performance | 2 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 |
History |
Graduates |
| History | 20 |
Communication |
Graduates |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 6 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=237057 IPEDS survey data for Whitman College.