Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Environmental Science (8% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,686 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
270 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 34% of graduates; 30 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.
- Environmental Science 03.01047.8% 21Graduates in this field earn $54,657 4 years out
- Economics, General 45.06017.8% 21Graduates in this field earn $63,255 4 years out
- American Government and Politics (United States) 45.10027.8% 21Graduates in this field earn $63,407 4 years out
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05055.6% 15Graduates in this field earn $59,337 4 years out
- Public Health, General 51.22015.2% 14
Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 2.7% → 10% of graduates since 2014–15 (28 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer Science$100,650 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $80,077
4 years after completion$100,650National median: $107,009Below typicalMedian federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 15 graduates, two most recent years combined
Physics$89,506 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$89,506National median: $76,786Above typicalMedian federal debt: $19,500 · 21 graduates, two most recent years combined
Chemistry$79,592 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$79,592National median: $65,120Above typicalMedian federal debt: $20,500 · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined
Communication and Media Studies$70,412 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $31,472
4 years after completion$70,412National median: $56,359Above typicalMedian federal debt: $21,500 · 41 graduates, two most recent years combined
Political Science and Government$63,407 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $35,162
4 years after completion$63,407National median: $63,293About typical4 years out, Pell: $60,849 · Non-Pell: $52,336(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $20,915 · 59 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$99,746
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)