The most popular undergraduate major at Swarthmore College is Economics followed by Political Science and Government and Biology/Biological Sciences. A list of all 50 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Swarthmore College graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 11 |
Education |
Graduates |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other | 1 |
| Education, Other | 11 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
| Engineering | 14 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
| Linguistics | 16 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 4 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 3 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 2 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
| English Language and Literature | 31 |
Biology |
Graduates |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 45 |
| Biochemistry | 3 |
| Biophysics | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 3 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
| Mathematics | 22 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
| Philosophy | 13 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 10 |
| Islamic Studies | 2 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
| Astronomy | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 1 |
| Chemistry | 7 |
| Chemical Physics | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 |
| Physics | 15 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
| Psychology | 24 |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 5 |
| Psychology, Other | 3 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
| Economics | 66 |
| Political Science and Government | 45 |
| Sociology | 2 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 19 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
| African Studies | 1 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 3 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 5 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 5 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 7 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
| Music | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 1 |
History |
Graduates |
| History | 20 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216287 IPEDS survey data for Swarthmore College.