Graduates of Harvey Mudd College earn median earnings of $137,100 four years after enrollment, placing Harvey Mudd College in the 99.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $57,042 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Azimuth ranks Harvey Mudd College #14 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects a curriculum anchored in STEM and quantitative reasoning — fields where employer demand and starting compensation remain consistently high across labor markets. The degree mix at Harvey Mudd College is unusually concentrated. Engineering accounts for 21% of degrees, followed by other STEM fields at 12% and Social Sciences at 1%. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate return profile. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 51 graduates earning median earnings of $122,845 — 1.4x the national benchmark for the field. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 49 graduates earning median earnings of $198,257 — 1.9x the national benchmark. Other programs such as Physics and Mathematics round out the portfolio, reinforcing the pattern of quantitative depth that corresponds to Harvey Mudd College's position near the top of the return distribution.
Graduates of Harvey Mudd College earn median earnings of $137,100 four years after enrollment, placing Harvey Mudd College in the 99.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $57,042 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Azimuth ranks Harvey Mudd College #14 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects a curriculum anchored in STEM and quantitative reasoning — fields where employer demand and starting compensation remain consistently high across labor markets. The degree mix at Harvey Mudd College is unusually concentrated. Engineering accounts for 21% of degrees, followed by other STEM fields at 12% and Social Sciences at 1%. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate return profile. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 51 graduates earning median earnings of $122,845 — 1.4x the national benchmark for the field. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 49 graduates earning median earnings of $198,257 — 1.9x the national benchmark. Other programs such as Physics and Mathematics round out the portfolio, reinforcing the pattern of quantitative depth that corresponds to Harvey Mudd College's position near the top of the return distribution.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Harvey Mudd College earn median earnings of $137,100 four years after enrollment, placing Harvey Mudd College in the 99.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $57,042 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Azimuth ranks Harvey Mudd College #14 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects a curriculum anchored in STEM and quantitative reasoning — fields where employer demand and starting compensation remain consistently high across labor markets. The degree mix at Harvey Mudd College is unusually concentrated. Engineering accounts for 21% of degrees, followed by other STEM fields at 12% and Social Sciences at 1%. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate return profile. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 51 graduates earning median earnings of $122,845 — 1.4x the national benchmark for the field. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 49 graduates earning median earnings of $198,257 — 1.9x the national benchmark. Other programs such as Physics and Mathematics round out the portfolio, reinforcing the pattern of quantitative depth that corresponds to Harvey Mudd College's position near the top of the return distribution.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Harvey Mudd College's program mix is anchored in Interdisciplinary Studies, reflecting the college's distinctive approach to undergraduate education — a curriculum that blends science, engineering, mathematics, and humanities rather than siloing students into narrow disciplinary tracks. Engineering accounts for 21% of graduates, with other STEM fields at 12% and Social Sciences at 1%. The largest program by cohort is Mathematics and Computer Science (55 graduates), followed by Engineering (51 graduates), Computer Science (49 graduates), Physics (20 graduates), and Mathematics (18 graduates). Across 10 programs serving roughly 231 students annually, 2 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The earnings pattern is striking at the top. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 49 graduates earning $198,257. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 51 graduates earning $122,845. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $122,845, and Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $198,257. These rankings are notable given the college's small cohort sizes — strong national positions achieved with focused, rather than scaled, degree output. Harvey Mudd College's program structure means that many graduates carry quantitative and engineering fluency regardless of declared major, which helps explain why even interdisciplinary and science-general pathways produce strong four-year earnings. Computer Science and Engineering are high-mobility programs where graduates enter the national labor market directly in technology, finance, and consulting roles. Physics and Mathematics graduates often follow grad-school-dependent pathways — medical school, doctoral programs, or research positions — where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory. The provides context for how Harvey Mudd College's dominant program families align with national wage trends, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort size, earnings, and benchmark performance. ```
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Graduates of Harvey Mudd College earn median earnings of $137,100 four years after enrollment, placing Harvey Mudd College in the 99.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $57,042 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Azimuth ranks Harvey Mudd College #14 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects a curriculum anchored in STEM and quantitative reasoning — fields where employer demand and starting compensation remain consistently high across labor markets. The degree mix at Harvey Mudd College is unusually concentrated. Engineering accounts for 21% of degrees, followed by other STEM fields at 12% and Social Sciences at 1%. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate return profile. Azimuth ranks Engineering #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 51 graduates earning median earnings of $122,845 — 1.4x the national benchmark for the field. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #17 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 49 graduates earning median earnings of $198,257 — 1.9x the national benchmark. Other programs such as Physics and Mathematics round out the portfolio, reinforcing the pattern of quantitative depth that corresponds to Harvey Mudd College's position near the top of the return distribution.
