Gettysburg College Facts and Figures: Academics
Degrees awarded by major
The table below displays the number of graduates by major and class year, and the share of each field of study among all majors completed by a graduating class (2023-2026).
| Graduating Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | 2023 | % | 2024 | % | 2025 | % | 2026 | % |
| Africana Studies | 6 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | |
| Anthropology | 12 | 1.7% | 17 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.3% |
| Art History | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 10 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.4% | 19 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.3% |
| Biology | 32 | 4.5% | 24 | 3.4% | 14 | 2.0% | 23 | 3.3% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.1% |
| Cinema and Media Studies | 4 | 0.6% | 12 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Classical Studies/Ancient Greek and Roman Studies | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Communication Studies | 1 | 0.1% | ||||||
| Computer Science | 18 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.0% | 21 | 3.0% | 27 | 3.9% |
| East Asian Studies - Chinese Track | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | |
| East Asian Studies - Japanese Track | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Economics | 43 | 6.0% | 37 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.8% | 63 | 9.0% |
| Mathematical Economics | 13 | 1.8% | 22 | 3.2% | 16 | 2.3% | 21 | 3.0% |
| English | 24 | 3.4% | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.4% |
| English with a Writing Concentration | 14 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.0% | 17 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.3% |
| Environmental Studies | 24 | 3.4% | 27 | 3.9% | 28 | 4.0% | 25 | 3.6% |
| French | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% |
| German Studies | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Globalization Studies | 1 | 0.1% | ||||||
| International and Global Studies | 16 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.4% |
| International Affairs | 1 | 0.1% | ||||||
| Health Sciences | 58 | 8.1% | 53 | 7.6% | 50 | 7.2% | 43 | 6.1% |
| History | 33 | 4.6% | 42 | 6.0% | 54 | 7.8% | 37 | 5.3% |
| Individualized Major | 9 | 1.3% | 14 | 2.0% | 22 | 3.2% | 12 | 1.7% |
| Italian Studies | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | |||
| Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.3% | 14 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.7% |
| Music | 12 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.1% |
| Music Education | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Music Performance | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Organization and Management Studies (OMS)/Business, Organizations, and Management (BOM) | 86 | 12.1% | 89 | 12.8% | 84 | 12.1% | 103 | 14.7% |
| Philosophy | 13 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.4% |
| Physics | 12 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 15 | 2.1% |
| Political Science | 76 | 10.7% | 73 | 10.5% | 49 | 7.1% | 48 | 6.8% |
| Psychology | 53 | 7.4% | 56 | 8.0% | 64 | 9.2% | 70 | 10.0% |
| Public Policy | 29 | 4.1% | 24 | 3.4% | 31 | 4.5% | 31 | 4.4% |
| Religious Studies | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Sociology | 20 | 2.8% | 21 | 3.0% | 24 | 3.5% | 14 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 27 | 3.8% | 21 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.3% |
| Studio Art | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Theater Arts | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Total Number of Majors Completed | 713 | 100.0% | 696 | 100.0% | 693 | 100.0% | 701 | 100.0% |
| Total Number of Unique Individuals | 575 | 554 | 552 | 548 | ||||
| Number of Individuals Who Completed More than One Major | 136 | 139 | 138 | 149 | ||||
| Percent of the Graduating Class Who Were Double Majors | 23.7% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 27.2% | ||||
Note.
(1) Double (and triple) majors were counted more than once in calculating the Total Number of Majors Completed. % by Major column=number of students graduating with a certain major, divided by the Total Number of Majors Completed by a graduating class; in other words, % shows the share of each field of study among all majors completed by a graduating class.
(2) Under Art History: One of the 7 graduates in the Class of 2025 completed a major in Art History & Museum Studies.
(3) Globalization Studies and International Affairs are no longer offered as separate majors. They were merged into: International & Global Studies.
(4) Italian Studies is no longer offered as a Major.
(5) 2024 was the last class with a student graduating with an OMS major.
For completions by Graduating Class, Major, and Sex (2006-2026), visit this interactive data tool/dashboard.
Interactive data tool for degrees awarded by major
The following interactive dashboard presents data on degrees awarded by major and gender from 2000 to 2020. Students completing multiple majors are counted in all of their majors. To begin, click the drop-down menus below to explore.
Minors completed by graduating class
The table below displays the number of students who completed a minor by class year (2020-2023).
| Graduating Class | 2020 | % | 2021 | % | 2022 | % | 2023 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africana Studies | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Anthropology | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Art History | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Biology | 14 | 3.4% | 13 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.4% |
| Business | 103 | 25.1% | 87 | 19.5% | 94 | 19.0% | 46 | 12.5% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Cinema & Media Studies | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Civil War Era Studies | 5 | 1.2% | 11 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.8% | 11 | 3.0% |
| Classics | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Data science | 7 | 1.6% | 21 | 4.3% | 27 | 7.3% | ||
| East Asian Studies | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Economics | 11 | 2.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 15 | 3.0% | 24 | 6.5% |
| Educational Studies | 28 | 6.8% | 19 | 4.3% | 24 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.3% |
| English | 7 | 1.7% | 14 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Environmental Studies | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| French | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% |
| German Studies | 13 | 3.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.2% | ||||||
| History | 12 | 2.9% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.7% |
| Italian Studies | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Jewish Studies | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8 | ||||
| Latin | 1 | 0.2% | ||||||
| Latin American, Caribbean, & Latino Studies | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | ||||
| Mathematics | 15 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.5% | 22 | 4.5% | 17 | 4.6% |
| Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Music | 10 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.4% | 13 | 3.5% |
| Peace & Justice Studies | 35 | 8.5% | 76 | 17.0% | 65 | 13.2% | 35 | 9.5% |
| Philosophy | 4 | 1.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.7% |
| Physics | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | ||
| Political Science | 16 | 3.9% | 17 | 3.8% | 13 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.0% |
| Public History | 8 | 2.0% | 14 | 3.1% | 13 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Religious Studies | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Sociology | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 15 | 4.1% |
| Spanish | 23 | 5.6% | 21 | 4.7% | 19 | 3.8% | 17 | 4.6% |
| Studio Art | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.8% | 13 | 2.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Theater Arts | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | ||
| Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | 8 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Writing | 14 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.5% |
| TOTAL MINORS COMPLETED: | 410 | 447 | 494 | 368 | ||||
| TOTAL INDIVIDUALS: | 334 | 347 | 395 | 307 | ||||
| Double Minors*: | 72 | 84 | 96 | 58 |
Note. Double and triple minors were included in the count of Total minors completed. % by Minor=number of students graduating with a certain minor, divided by Total minors completed by a graduating class (e.g., in the Class of 2023, 6 students graduated with a Minor in African Studies, contributing 1.6% to Total minors completed by this graduating class: 6/368=1.6%)
*Also included students with triple minors and students with four minors.
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