Hope College
Holland, Michigan · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
18of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 3 fall short.
21 of 41 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 20 have no earnings published. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$27,182 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
$27,182 a year
About $108,728 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 | $17,606 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,590 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,206 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,017 |
| $110k and up | $32,754 |
| All families (average) | $27,182 |
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 Michigan high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
21 of 41 programs could be assessed 51% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,755 | +$30,946 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.8 yrs | 121 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,980 | +$18,171 | clears the bar | $24,499 | 1.3 yrs | 75 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,166 | +$20,357 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 62 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,513 | +$47,704 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 49 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,738 | +$40,929 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,627 | +$14,818 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,538 | +$19,729 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 41 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $53,340 | +$18,531 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 35 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $86,253 | +$51,444 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 31 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $21,1991-year earnings | -$13,610 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,636 | no earnings gain | 30 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,936 | +$28,127 | clears the bar | $24,499 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,6301-year earnings | +$13,821 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,469 | +$14,660 | clears the bar | $25,800 | 1.8 yrs | 22 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,328 | +$18,519 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 22 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,587 | +$14,778 | clears the bar | $26,670 | 1.8 yrs | 22 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,222 | +$15,413 | clears the bar | $24,493 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $92,116 | +$57,307 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $23,0501-year earnings | -$11,759 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $47,445 | +$12,636 | clears the bar | $24,499 | 1.9 yrs | 9 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,470 | +$4,661 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $25,2081-year earnings | -$9,601 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | 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, $34,809 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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