Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Bard College offers 21 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.
A total of 853 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Bard. 498 students completed bachelor's programs and 178 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bard. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 173 |
91 | 82 |
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| Bachelor's | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 498 |
187 | 311 |
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| Master's | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 178 |
56 | 122 |
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| Doctor's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
- | 4 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bard College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 173 and the Social Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 150 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 173 | 91 | 82 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Social Sciences | 150 | 69 | 81 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 136 | 40 | 96 |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | 100 | 37 | 63 |
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| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 86 | 30 | 56 |
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| Music Performance | 24 | 9 | 15 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 38 | 7 | 31 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 32 | 7 | 25 |
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| Music Performance | 31 | 15 | 16 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 19 | 2 | 17 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Social Sciences | 15 | 5 | 10 |
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| Social Sciences (other) | 10 | 6 | 4 |
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| Environmental Science | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | - | 4 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Environmental Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
86 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
173 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
100 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
150 | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
136 | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
136 | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music History, Literature, and Theory | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 32 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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