Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
Of 20 assessed programs, 18 leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 38 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,363 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,737 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,559 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,750 |
| $110k and up | $40,477 |
| All families (average) | $27,579 |
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.
20 of 58 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $68,927 | +$27,883 | clears the bar | $60,256 | 2.2 yrs | 98 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,916 | +$27,872 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 76 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,133 | +$22,089 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 46 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,267 | +$10,223 | clears the bar | $18,114 | 1.8 yrs | 44 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $88,067 | +$47,023 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,981 1-year earnings | +$25,937 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 41 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $52,938 | +$11,894 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.6 yrs | 40 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,354 | +$2,310 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 8.2 yrs | 36 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $48,183 | +$7,139 | clears the bar | $17,495 | 2.5 yrs | 28 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $58,304 | +$17,260 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.1 yrs | 27 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,664 | +$17,620 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.1 yrs | 26 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,131 | +$10,087 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.9 yrs | 21 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | $36,727 1-year earnings | -$4,317 | falls short | $18,558 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,136 | +$5,092 | clears the bar | $18,259 | 3.6 yrs | 19 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,960 | +$5,916 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 3.2 yrs | 19 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $33,737 1-year earnings | -$7,307 | falls short | $19,000 | insufficient data | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $57,262 | +$16,218 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $86,262 | +$45,218 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.4 yrs | 3 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $60,125 | +$19,081 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | $69,250 1-year earnings | +$28,206 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 38 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $16,994 | insufficient data | 30 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Dance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mathematics | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| History | Master's Degree | 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 ($41,044/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.