Allegheny College

Published cost of attendance is $71,348. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $18,495, middle-income families pay around $13,059, higher-income families pay approximately $30,046.

Azimuth ranks Allegheny College #1017 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 28.7 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $27,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $30,598.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,294, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $305 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Allegheny College earn median 4-year earnings of $56,294, placing Allegheny College in the 31.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,786 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Allegheny College in the 9.8 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Allegheny College #1155 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Allegheny College's strength in biological sciences and related health fields.

Sustainability Studies is the largest program with 64 graduates, anchoring the institution's degree output. The Biology, General program graduates 43 students earning median 4-year earnings of $59,989, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field.

The Psychology, General program graduates 43 students with median 4-year earnings of $48,890, at 1.0x benchmark, while Communication and Media Studies and $54,366 round out the top programs with 23 graduates earning $54,366 four years after enrollment.

Allegheny College's program mix is anchored in biological sciences, chemistry, and liberal arts foundations — a signature reflecting the institution's identity as a selective private college with research-oriented undergraduate education. Sustainability Studies is the largest program with 64 graduates, followed by Biology, General with 43 graduates earning median earnings of $59,989, Psychology, General with 43 graduates earning $48,890, Communication and Media Studies with 23 graduates earning $54,366, and Public Health with 23 graduates earning $64,595.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 417 students annually, the institution demonstrates consistent strength in science and quantitative fields. The highest-earning programs cluster in applied sciences and professional pathways.

Computer Science leads with median earnings of $86,069 four years after enrollment across 20 graduates, followed by Economics with 21 graduates earning $79,018, Public Health with 23 graduates earning $64,595, Political Science with 21 graduates earning $60,241, and Biology, General with 43 graduates earning $59,989. This earnings distribution reflects the institution's strength in Biological Sciences alongside complementary fields in business and health sciences.

Many of Allegheny College's highest-earning programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — particularly in the biological and chemical sciences — where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to medical school, graduate study, or professional programs. The institution's applied professional programs in business and health-related fields, by contrast, represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Allegheny College's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand and wage growth trends.