Bryn Mawr College majors, earnings & debt

Bryn Mawr College offers 36 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Graduates in Liberal Arts / General Studies earn the most: a median $43,321 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Bryn Mawr College majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 14 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$22,335$43,321$23,069
English—$38,040—
Area Studies———
Classical and Ancient Studies———
Classics———
German———
History———
International / Global Studies———
Linguistics———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Science & Math · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Astronomy and Astrophysics———
Biochemistry———
Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Geology / Earth Science———
Mathematics———
Neuroscience———
Physics———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Sociology—$42,666—
Anthropology———
Archeology———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Psychology (Research)———
Urban Studies / Affairs———
Arts & Design · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Business & Finance · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Economics———
Health & Medicine · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Public Health———
Technology & Computing · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$77,710
Philadelphia
$76,110
Pennsylvania
$82,220
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer Science → Software developer

$133,040
Philadelphia
$126,550
Pennsylvania
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Bryn Mawr College students earn a median $75,217 ten years after starting college, more than 88% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. 82% graduate within six years.

Bryn Mawr College majors questions

How many majors does Bryn Mawr College offer?

Bryn Mawr College offers 36 bachelor's majors across 7 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at Bryn Mawr College?

Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates from Bryn Mawr College earn a median $43,321 four years after graduating, the highest of the 3 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $23,069.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Bryn Mawr College overview