Macalester College Majors

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The most popular Macalester College undergraduate major is Computer and Information Sciences, General. Biology/Biological Sciences, General and Political Science and Government, General are other popular majors.

Computer and Information Sciences, General48
Biology/Biological Sciences, General44
Political Science and Government, General42
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics41
Environmental Studies33
International/Global Studies29
Mathematics, General29
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other25
Chemistry, General21
Mathematics, General19
Neuroscience19
English Language and Literature, General16
Linguistics14
Political Science and Government, General14
History, General13
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies13
Education, General12
Geology/Earth Science, General12
Mass Communication/Media Studies12
Sociology12
Physics, General11
Computer and Information Sciences, General10
Creative Writing10
Philosophy10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General9
Fine/Studio Arts, General9
International/Global Studies9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other8
Anthropology7
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other6
Linguistics6
Music, General6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General5
Environmental Studies5
French Language and Literature5
Religion/Religious Studies5
Religion/Religious Studies5
Japanese Language and Literature4
Mass Communication/Media Studies4
Music, General4
Anthropology3
Asian Studies/Civilization3
Chinese Language and Literature3
English Language and Literature, General3
Fine/Studio Arts, General3
Geology/Earth Science, General3
History, General3
Japanese Language and Literature3
Sociology3
Spanish Language and Literature3
Spanish Language and Literature3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Creative Writing2
Philosophy2
Russian Language and Literature2
Asian Studies/Civilization1
Chinese Language and Literature1
Computational Science1
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other1
French Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature1
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1
Latin American Studies1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
Physics, General1
Russian Language and Literature1
Women’s Studies1
Women’s Studies1

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