1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Haverford College](/school/haverford-college/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Haverford College Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/haverford-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/haverford-college/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/haverford-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/haverford-college/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/haverford-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Haverford College graduates earn? The reported median is $64,523 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $8,608 per year. Graduates of Haverford College achieve strong earnings outcomes. Azimuth places the return pillar for Haverford College in the 72nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $64,523. That figure is $8,608 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), and sits in the 64th percentile nationally. The earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, show a wide spread. The downside earnings scenario is $51,762, the typical is $64,523, and the upside reaches $95,777. The highest-earning program is Economics at $112,050. The largest program with published earnings is Political Science at $62,242. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $51,762 on the downside to $95,777 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $64,523. These are scenarios, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, Economics graduates earn a median of $112,050 four years after completion, from 23 degrees awarded a year. The largest program with published earnings, Political Science, reports a median of $62,242 from 35 degrees awarded. The two figures sit far apart, reflecting the different program clusters that make up the earnings scenarios. An estimated 44.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $64,523 Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Haverford College reported median** $64,523 **Peer schools comparable schools · $8,608 below Haverford College** $55,915 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How many Haverford College first-year students return? First-time, full-time bachelor’s cohorts · CDS 2025-26 **Returned the following fall** 93.0% Source: Haverford College Common Data Set 2025-26, B22 retention. ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $51,762 to $95,777, around the reported median of $64,523. Compare the lower scenario with [Haverford College borrowing and monthly payments](/school/haverford-college/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $51,762 **Median · reported** $64,523 **Higher estimate** $95,777 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Haverford College graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). That comparison is not reported for Haverford College. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Haverford College caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## Which fields at Haverford College report the highest earnings? Two programs carry the earnings picture at Haverford College, and they sit far apart. Economics graduates earn a median of $112,050 four years after completion, from 23 degrees awarded. Political Science, the largest program with published earnings at 35 degrees a year, reports $62,242. The gap between the two is wide, and the higher-earning field is the smaller one. A student choosing between them is choosing between very different earnings outcomes four years out. With only 2 programs reporting earnings, the view is narrow. The available figures show one program earning well above the national median for its field and the other close to it. Social Sciences accounts for 25.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 15.1% and Psychology at 11.3%. The largest program with published earnings is Political Science, with 35 degrees awarded a year and median earnings of $62,242 four years after completion. Economics is the highest-earning program, at $112,050 from 23 degrees awarded. The earnings gap between the two is wide: graduates of the top-earning program earn nearly twice the median of the largest program. The two reported programs show a wide earnings spread. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Economics** $112,050 **Political Science and Government** $62,242 [Explore Haverford College program cohorts and field ranks](/school/haverford-college/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a range from a downside of $51,762 to a typical outcome of $64,523 and an upside of $95,777. The spread is wide. Economics graduates, the highest-earning program, report a median of $112,050 four years after completion, while the largest program with published earnings, Political Science, sits at $62,242. Haverford College graduates earn a median of $64,523 four years after completion, based on an earnings cohort of 166 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. That is $8,608 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the earnings measure in the 64th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix put the typical figure at $64,523, with a downside scenario of $51,762 and an upside scenario of $95,777. These are scenarios, not observed groups of graduates. An estimated 44.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. That means the four-year earnings picture captures most but not all graduates' immediate paths. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).