Colgate University
Hamilton, New York · Private, nonprofit
All 13 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr). Another 36 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,086 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,678 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,617 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,831 |
| $110k and up | $48,234 |
| All families (average) | $28,786 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
13 of 49 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $128,887 | +$93,141 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.2 yrs | 143 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,188 | +$47,442 | clears the bar | $16,250 | 0.3 yrs | 87 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,883 1-year earnings | +$6,137 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 2.6 yrs | 74 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $161,980 | +$126,234 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 0.1 yrs | 49 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $77,199 | +$41,453 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,089 1-year earnings | +$8,343 | clears the bar | $15,350 | 1.8 yrs | 38 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $70,760 | +$35,014 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 0.5 yrs | 37 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $60,702 | +$24,956 | clears the bar | $15,875 | 0.6 yrs | 36 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,996 | +$22,250 | clears the bar | $14,730 | 0.7 yrs | 31 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $75,784 | +$40,038 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,788 1-year earnings | +$16,042 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,802 | +$46,056 | clears the bar | $16,900 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $57,530 | +$21,784 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $17,250 | insufficient data | 33 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.