Degree Programs Overview

Mount Holyoke College offers 55 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 559 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at MHC. 501 students completed bachelor's programs and 58 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at MHC. 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's53NOT OFFERED5010501
Master's2158949

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The International Relations and National Security Studies program has the highest salary ($46,206) after graduation and the Political Science and Government program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $44,038 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
International Relations and National Security Studies $46,206$3,851$18,486$196
Political Science and Government $44,038$3,670$21,000$223
Anthropology $37,403$3,117$21,053$223
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $35,497$2,958$23,828$253
Fine and Studio Arts $34,113$2,843$23,447$249
Psychology, General $33,868$2,822--
English Language and Literature, General $30,295$2,525$22,870$242
History $30,137$2,511$23,625$250
Biology, General $29,034$2,420$21,750$231
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Mount Holyoke College.

At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the most completers of 54 and the Experimental Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 44 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architecture and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Russian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
South Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Group StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1437ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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