Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
11of 12 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813 a year). 1 falls short.
12 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 23: 22 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$38,967 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
$38,967 a year
About $155,868 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 | $32,923 |
| $30k to $48k | $34,108 |
| $48k to $75k | $36,602 |
| $75k to $110k | $38,640 |
| $110k and up | $44,529 |
| All families (average) | $38,967 |
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 Georgia high-school graduate ($33,813 a year).
12 of 35 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,775 | +$18,962 | clears the bar | $25,674 | 1.4 yrs | 63 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,378 | +$32,565 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 0.8 yrs | 53 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $60,978 | +$27,165 | clears the bar | $24,705 | 0.9 yrs | 39 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,995 | +$15,182 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.7 yrs | 34 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $79,456 | +$45,643 | clears the bar | $26,375 | 0.6 yrs | 34 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $62,425 | +$28,612 | clears the bar | $25,314 | 0.9 yrs | 25 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,538 | +$22,725 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 25 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,587 | +$28,774 | clears the bar | $26,747 | 0.9 yrs | 18 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $98,6921-year earnings | +$64,879 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,364 | +$16,551 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 16 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $25,137 | -$8,676 | falls short | $25,500 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $94,634 | +$60,821 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 403 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering, General | 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 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 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, $33,813 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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