Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
9of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 6 fall short.
15 of 43 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28: 25 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 2 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,441 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
$26,441 a year
About $105,764 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 | $10,882 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,526 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,394 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,247 |
| $110k and up | $38,561 |
| All families (average) | $26,441 |
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 Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
17 of 45 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $32,4391-year earnings | -$8,605 | falls short (1-yr) | $24,250 | no earnings gain | 69 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,869 | +$14,825 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 1.5 yrs | 58 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $61,921 | +$20,877 | above HS line | $16,594 | 0.8 yrs | 37 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $48,984 | +$7,940 | clears the bar | $22,870 | 2.9 yrs | 37 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $120,021 | +$78,977 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.3 yrs | 33 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $34,450 | -$6,594 | falls short | $23,828 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,045 | +$21,001 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 1.0 yrs | 31 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $36,483 | -$4,561 | falls short | $23,447 | no earnings gain | 27 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $43,204 | +$2,160 | clears the bar | $21,250 | 9.8 yrs | 26 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $26,3061-year earnings | -$14,738 | falls short (1-yr) | $18,486 | no earnings gain | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $76,384 | +$35,340 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $23,3371-year earnings | -$17,707 | falls short (1-yr) | $23,625 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $57,051 | +$16,007 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.2 yrs | 16 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,274 | +$230 | clears the bar | $21,053 | 91.5 yrs | 16 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,313 | +$21,269 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,843 | +$18,799 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $22,8291-year earnings | -$18,215 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,875 | not assessed | 16 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 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 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Chemistry | 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 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | 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, $41,044 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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