Colgate University
Hamilton, New York · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
13of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year).
13 of 43 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 30: 28 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$28,786 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$28,786 a year
About $115,144 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
13 of 49 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $128,887 | +$93,141 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.2 yrs | 147 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,188 | +$47,442 | clears the bar | $16,250 | 0.3 yrs | 76 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $161,980 | +$126,234 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 0.1 yrs | 62 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,8831-year earnings | +$6,137 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $16,000 | 2.6 yrs | 62 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,0891-year earnings | +$8,343 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $15,350 | 1.8 yrs | 54 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $77,199 | +$41,453 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $60,702 | +$24,956 | clears the bar | $15,875 | 0.6 yrs | 39 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $75,784 | +$40,038 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $70,760 | +$35,014 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 0.5 yrs | 38 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,996 | +$22,250 | clears the bar | $14,730 | 0.7 yrs | 37 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,7881-year earnings | +$16,042 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $57,530 | +$21,784 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,802 | +$46,056 | clears the bar | $16,900 | 0.4 yrs | 16 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $17,250 | not assessed | 31 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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