Sweet Briar College majors, earnings & debt

Sweet Briar College offers 26 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Sweet Briar College majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Classics———
History———
Liberal Arts / General Studies———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy———
Writing———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Anthropology———
Archeology———
International Relations———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Sociology———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance———
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Visual and Performing Arts———
Science & Math · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Physics———
Business & Finance · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business———
Economics———
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Elementary / Secondary)———
Engineering · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering 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

$82,230
Virginia
$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

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$50,470
Lynchburg
$65,550
Virginia
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Sweet Briar College students earn a median $51,943 ten years after starting college, more than 36% of Virginia colleges we cover. 52% graduate within six years.

Sweet Briar College majors questions

How many majors does Sweet Briar College offer?

Sweet Briar College offers 26 bachelor's majors across 7 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Social Sciences & Public Service.

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