Occidental College
Los Angeles, California · Private, nonprofit
Of 13 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 19 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $20,705 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,655 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,468 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,033 |
| $110k and up | $54,959 |
| All families (average) | $38,263 |
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.
13 of 32 programs could be assessed 41% 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 | $103,164 | +$66,188 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.3 yrs | 85 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $70,394 | +$33,418 | clears the bar | $19,275 | 0.6 yrs | 53 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,985 | +$23,009 | clears the bar | $26,272 | 1.1 yrs | 40 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,845 1-year earnings | +$26,869 | clears the bar | $22,067 | 0.8 yrs | 36 |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's Degree | $78,782 | +$41,806 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $72,441 | +$35,465 | clears the bar | $25,700 | 0.7 yrs | 22 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $30,526 1-year earnings | -$6,450 | falls short | $20,500 | insufficient data | 22 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $59,542 | +$22,566 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $88,080 | +$51,104 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $23,605 1-year earnings | -$13,371 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,598 | +$21,622 | clears the bar | $21,250 | 1.0 yrs | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,779 | +$34,803 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,800 | +$19,824 | clears the bar | $19,764 | 1.0 yrs | insufficient data |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $25,978 | insufficient data | 20 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
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 ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.