Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Amherst College offers 42 degree programs through Bachelor's programs.

A total of 537 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Amherst.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Amherst. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's42NOT OFFERED537 245292

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Amherst College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Economics program has the highest salary ($94,870) after graduation and the Mathematics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $85,992 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Economics $94,870$7,906$16,662$177
Mathematics $85,992$7,166$13,900$147
History $84,030$7,003--
Area Studies $53,743$4,479--
Political Science and Government $46,160$3,847--
English Language and Literature, General $36,173$3,014--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Amherst College.

At the school, the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 81 and the Computer Science Bachelor program has the second most completers of 59 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
European Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Asian-American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Latin Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25

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