What are the top areas of study at Dartmouth?

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<p>Which majors are nationally ranked at Dartmouth? I just know that Dartmouth is an awesome school overall, but which programs is it known for?</p>

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<p>according to USNews, the most popular majors are: econ, political sci-govt, & history. If popularity is what it's known for....</p>

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<p>Sounds right. Govy/econ doublemajors are big. English, history, also popular...</p>

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<p>According to the latest common data set graduating class of 2005 had degrees conferred in the following subjects:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eoir/pdfs/CDS2005_2006.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dartmouth.edu/~oir/pdfs/CDS2005_2006.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>29% in social sciences</p>

<p>10% History</p>

<p>8% in psychology</p>

<p>7% each received degrees in english, visual and performing arts</p>

<p>6% in biological sciences, </p>

<p>5% each in engineering, foreign language and literature, physical sciences</p>

<p>4% each - philosophy/religion, area and ethnic studies</p>

<p>3% each- Natural resources/environmental science, Computer and information sciences</p>

<p>2%- Mathematics, Interdisciplinary studies</p>