College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
All 16 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr). Another 28 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $14,343 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,179 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,682 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,711 |
| $110k and up | $56,284 |
| All families (average) | $38,782 |
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.
16 of 44 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $74,095 | +$33,051 | clears the bar | $26,990 | 0.8 yrs | 132 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $118,131 | +$77,087 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 128 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,088 | +$47,044 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 110 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $72,423 | +$31,379 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 65 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $74,214 | +$33,170 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 57 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $92,914 | +$51,870 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 50 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $96,927 | +$55,883 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 48 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,642 | +$23,598 | clears the bar | $26,449 | 1.1 yrs | 37 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $76,301 | +$35,257 | clears the bar | $26,975 | 0.8 yrs | 33 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $71,280 | +$30,236 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $93,122 | +$52,078 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $114,088 | +$73,044 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 28 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,842 1-year earnings | +$33,798 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 26 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $52,639 | +$11,595 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $99,165 | +$58,121 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $72,290 | +$31,246 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | insufficient data |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,375 | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
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 ($41,044/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.