Degree Programs Overview

Occidental College offers 36 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.

A total of 501 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Occidental.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Occidental. 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's35NOT OFFERED501216285

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Economics program has the highest salary ($63,231) after graduation and the Political Science and Government program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $49,843 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Economics $63,231$5,269$23,000$244
Political Science and Government $49,843$4,154$25,700$272
International Relations and National Security Studies $45,083$3,757$19,275$204
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $43,488$3,624--
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis $33,877$2,823--
Fine and Studio Arts $31,152$2,596--
Biology, General $31,095$2,591$26,272$279
Psychology, General $30,729$2,561$19,764$210

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 63 and the Research and Experimental Psychology (other) Bachelor program has the second most completers of 51 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 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 380 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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