Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Of 15 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 25 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,774 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,799 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,123 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,207 |
| $110k and up | $48,731 |
| All families (average) | $38,645 |
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.
15 of 40 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $43,343 | +$7,261 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 3.5 yrs | 140 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,095 | +$8,013 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.9 yrs | 78 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,109 | +$12,027 | clears the bar | $23,750 | 2.0 yrs | 68 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $87,120 | +$51,038 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 54 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,580 | +$10,498 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.2 yrs | 49 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $129,395 | +$93,313 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.3 yrs | 44 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $70,689 | +$34,607 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.7 yrs | 36 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,151 | +$19,069 | clears the bar | $24,951 | 1.3 yrs | 35 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,299 | +$8,217 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 2.5 yrs | 35 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $49,906 | +$13,824 | clears the bar | $25,567 | 1.8 yrs | 34 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $60,895 | +$24,813 | clears the bar | $25,250 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $15,501 1-year earnings | -$20,581 | falls short | $26,487 | insufficient data | 28 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | $34,593 1-year earnings | -$1,489 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $23,519 1-year earnings | -$12,563 | falls short | $25,500 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $12,441 1-year earnings | -$23,641 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,625 | insufficient data | 32 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Chemistry | 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 | 12 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Post-baccalaureate 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 ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.