Claremont McKenna College majors, earnings & debt

Claremont McKenna College offers 45 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Graduates in Economics earn the most: a median $146,524 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Claremont McKenna College majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 13 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Area Studies———
Classics———
East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)———
English———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
History———
International / Global Studies———
Linguistics———
Medieval and Renaissance Studies———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Science & Math · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biochemistry———
Biology———
Chemistry———
Cognitive Science———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Geology / Earth Science———
Human Biology———
Mathematics———
Neuroscience———
Physics———
Systems Science and Theory———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
International Relations—$96,520—
Political Science$42,552$73,826—
Anthropology———
Legal Studies / Paralegal———
Psychology———
Psychology (Research)———
Public Policy Analysis———
Science, Technology and Society———
Sociology———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance———
Film and Photography———
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Business & Finance · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Economics$89,505$146,524$12,000
Accounting———
Human Resources———
Engineering · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering-Related Fields———
Engineering, Other———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
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

$105,340
Los Angeles
$106,510
California
$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

Communications → Public relations specialist

$79,860
Los Angeles
$85,030
California
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Claremont McKenna College students earn a median $104,736 ten years after starting college, more than 96% of California colleges we cover. 91% graduate within six years.

Claremont McKenna College majors questions

How many majors does Claremont McKenna College offer?

Claremont McKenna College offers 45 bachelor's majors across 8 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at Claremont McKenna College?

Economics graduates from Claremont McKenna College earn a median $146,524 four years after graduating, the highest of the 3 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $12,000.

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