Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
Of 13 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 26 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,546 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,836 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,587 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,551 |
| $110k and up | $54,188 |
| All families (average) | $25,496 |
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 39 programs could be assessed 33% 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 | $121,787 | +$80,743 | clears the bar | $11,190 | 0.1 yrs | 92 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $177,213 | +$136,169 | clears the bar | $13,350 | 0.1 yrs | 57 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $72,830 | +$31,786 | clears the bar | $11,820 | 0.4 yrs | 42 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,538 | +$11,494 | clears the bar | $11,782 | 1.0 yrs | 38 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | $44,687 1-year earnings | +$3,643 | clears the bar | $7,860 | 2.2 yrs | 35 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,285 | +$17,241 | clears the bar | $9,900 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,231 1-year earnings | +$2,187 | clears the bar | $9,600 | 4.4 yrs | 28 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $37,724 1-year earnings | -$3,320 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $98,816 | +$57,772 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,926 1-year earnings | +$2,882 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,036 | +$23,992 | clears the bar | $10,152 | 0.4 yrs | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $59,865 | +$18,821 | clears the bar | $10,925 | 0.6 yrs | 18 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,973 1-year earnings | -$9,071 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
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.