Degree Programs Overview
College of the Holy Cross offers 57 degree programs through Bachelor's programs.
A total of 748 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Holy Cross.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Holy Cross. 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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| Bachelor's | 57 | NOT OFFERED | 748 | 332 | 416 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from College of the Holy Cross. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Economics program has the highest salary ($81,782) after graduation and the Mathematics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $72,640 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Economics |
$81,782 | $6,815 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Mathematics |
$72,640 | $6,053 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
$60,341 | $5,028 | $26,975 | $286 |
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| English Language and Literature, General |
$59,114 | $4,926 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Political Science and Government |
$58,346 | $4,862 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| History |
$57,920 | $4,827 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Biology, General |
$50,696 | $4,225 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Chemistry |
$49,457 | $4,121 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Sociology |
$47,527 | $3,961 | $26,449 | $280 |
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| Psychology, General |
$43,462 | $3,622 | $26,990 | $286 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at College of the Holy Cross.
At the school, the Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 123 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 118 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Economics | 123 | 80 | 43 |
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| Psychology | 118 | 24 | 94 |
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| Political Science and Government | 98 | 60 | 38 |
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| English Language and Literature | 55 | 19 | 36 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 46 | 20 | 26 |
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| Sociology | 44 | 12 | 32 |
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| History | 33 | 24 | 9 |
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| Chemistry | 26 | 12 | 14 |
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| Mathematics | 25 | 15 | 10 |
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| Accounting | 25 | 11 | 14 |
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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 |
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| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Architectural History and Criticism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| African Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Latin American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Chinese Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Deaf Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Comparative Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Chinese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Russian Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
46 |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 |
|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Catholic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
118 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
123 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
98 |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Dance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Music Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33 |
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