Nestled in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth offers a picturesque campus to high-achieving students. We help our clients tailor their applications to specific programs within top universities to increase their odds of getting in. Here are the most popular majors at Dartmouth:
(2022-2023 Degrees Conferred at Dartmouth)
ECONOMICS
With its 2022 graduating class boasting 170 Economics grads, this is the most popular major at Dartmouth. The Economics Department offers a major with concentrations in Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Industrial Organization, Money and Finance, Labor, Public, International, and Advanced Theory. The department also offers a minor.
GOVERNMENT
Dartmouth’s Department of Government offers both a major and a minor. Government and Political Science tend to be popular majors at Ivy League institutions. This major focuses on American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory/Public Law. There are also options to modify the major alongside Economics, Philosophy, or a combination of all three.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
As AI stands to change the entire world as we know it, students would be wise to learn about it. For those who have a passion for all things Computer Science, Dartmouth offers a great major. There is also a minor and an honors program. Courses include Digital Modeling, Randomized Algorithms, Applied Cryptography, Deep Learning, and more.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES
Dartmouth Engineering is a prestigious program whose prerequisites include courses in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Engineering majors are also required to complete a “culminating experience,” such as a thesis, a design project, or an advanced Engineering course that includes a research project as part of its curriculum.
PSYCHOLOGY
Dartmouth offers both a major and a minor in Psychology. There is a wide range of Psychology courses for interested students. Classes include Abnormal Psychology, Leadership, Sleep and Sleep Disorders, the Power of Beliefs, Social Perception, Neuroscience of Mental Illness, and more.
BIOLOGY
Dartmouth also offers both a Biology major and minor. Majors must also hone in on a concentration, possible options of which include Behavior and Neurobiology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Development, Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Genetics, Genomics/Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Human Biology, Molecular Ecology, Molecular Evolution, and Paleobiology.
As a student embarks on their college application journey, it’s crucial to focus on a particular specialty to stand out in the crowd. We advise students to select an academic brand early on in high school, positioning themselves as an expert in a particular area. This strategic approach allows students to showcase their academic expertise and show how the program they want to be part of aligns with their achievements and passion.
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