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The most popular Amherst College undergraduate major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. Computer Science and Mathematics, General are other popular majors.
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 74 |
| Computer Science | 52 |
| Mathematics, General | 45 |
| Mathematics, General | 44 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 31 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 31 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 30 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 30 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 29 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 23 |
| Chemistry, General | 23 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 17 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 15 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 14 |
| History, General | 14 |
| Neuroscience | 13 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 12 |
| Environmental Studies | 12 |
| Neuroscience | 12 |
| Statistics, General | 12 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 11 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 9 |
| History, General | 9 |
| Music, General | 9 |
| Philosophy | 8 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 |
| Philosophy | 7 |
| Sociology | 7 |
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 6 |
| French Language and Literature | 6 |
| French Language and Literature | 6 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 5 |
| Physics, General | 5 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 5 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Women’s Studies | 5 |
| Astronomy | 4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 4 |
| Environmental Studies | 4 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 4 |
| Computer Science | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 |
| Music, General | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
| Physics, General | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 |
| Women’s Studies | 1 |
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