Top Majors at Saint Olaf College

MN · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 28 majors with data

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#	Major	Year 1	Year 5 Median	Year 10
1	Economics	$61,518	$85,545	$120,903
2	Physics	$37,592	$78,948	$112,007
3	Mathematics	$57,394	$78,045	$111,332
4	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research	$73,958	$76,166	$99,192
5	Chemistry	$39,634	$67,022	$111,589
6	Political Science and Government	$43,047	$65,735	$96,490
7	Biology, General	$34,815	$62,763	$93,152
8	Philosophy	$39,242	$61,926	$94,046
9	Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$30,804	$60,533	$73,271
10	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$39,998	$58,609	$74,301
11	Teacher Education, Specific Subject Areas	$44,994	$58,516	$64,578
12	Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$39,021	$57,980	$79,787
13	History	$39,196	$56,334	$80,595
14	Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$29,948	$55,335	$54,051
15	Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$35,340	$55,307	$78,170
16	Psychology, General	$37,998	$55,017	$84,083
17	Area Studies	$38,919	$54,534	$74,918
18	Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$37,729	$54,382	$79,368
19	English Language and Literature, General	$37,489	$54,151	$69,682
20	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$40,680	$54,051	$67,967

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.