Wesleyan University majors, earnings & debt

Wesleyan University offers 39 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Graduates in Liberal Arts / General Studies earn the most: a median $71,932 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Wesleyan University majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 13 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$39,764$71,932$16,125
Area Studies———
Classical and Ancient Studies———
Classics———
English———
English Language and Literature / Letters, Other———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
History———
Medieval and Renaissance Studies———
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———
Biological and Physical Sciences———
Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Physical Sciences———
Physics———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Anthropology———
Archeology———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Psychology (Research)———
Science, Technology and Society———
Social Sciences, Other———
Sociology———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance———
Film and Photography———
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Business & Finance · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Economics———
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education———
Engineering · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering, Other———
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

$82,370
Hartford
$82,070
Connecticut
$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

$132,520
Hartford
$134,120
Connecticut
$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 Wesleyan University students earn a median $73,897 ten years after starting college, more than 52% of Connecticut colleges we cover. 93% graduate within six years.

Wesleyan University majors questions

How many majors does Wesleyan University offer?

Wesleyan University offers 39 bachelor's majors across 8 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at Wesleyan University?

Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates from Wesleyan University earn a median $71,932 four years after graduating, the highest of the 1 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $16,125.

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