Hamilton College
Clinton, New York · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
9of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year).
9 of 34 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 25 have no earnings published. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$28,985 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
$28,985 a year
About $115,940 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 | $8,028 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,489 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,863 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,614 |
| $110k and up | $46,907 |
| All families (average) | $28,985 |
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).
9 of 34 programs could be assessed 26% 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 | $130,633 | +$94,887 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.2 yrs | 97 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $83,211 | +$47,465 | clears the bar | $16,275 | 0.3 yrs | 53 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,6391-year earnings | +$7,893 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $17,000 | 2.2 yrs | 32 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $41,9461-year earnings | +$6,200 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $12,000 | 1.9 yrs | 31 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,8801-year earnings | +$4,134 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $17,450 | 4.2 yrs | 30 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,019 | +$52,273 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.2 yrs | 30 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,585 | +$28,839 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $56,1581-year earnings | +$20,412 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $17,000 | 0.8 yrs | 20 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,806 | +$7,060 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $15,375 | not assessed | 24 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Archeology | 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 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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