Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Of 14 assessed programs, 13 leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 27 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $40,755 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,081 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,316 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,696 |
| $110k and up | $45,175 |
| All families (average) | $37,607 |
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.
14 of 41 programs could be assessed 34% 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 | $78,378 | +$41,880 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.5 yrs | 68 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $84,990 | +$48,492 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.4 yrs | 66 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $59,834 | +$23,336 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.8 yrs | 49 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,706 | +$22,208 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 44 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $63,874 | +$27,376 | clears the bar | $19,802 | 0.7 yrs | 32 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $54,597 | +$18,099 | clears the bar | $18,402 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $35,305 1-year earnings | -$1,193 | falls short | $19,000 | insufficient data | 29 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,570 | +$26,072 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 29 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,383 1-year earnings | +$7,885 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 2.4 yrs | 25 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,103 | +$20,605 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 24 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $57,603 | +$21,105 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $59,045 | +$22,547 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.8 yrs | 17 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,699 | +$21,201 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $61,592 1-year earnings | +$25,094 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $19,000 | insufficient data | 25 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $19,000 | insufficient data | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Archeology | 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 | 5 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 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 | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 ($36,498/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.