Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Mount Holyoke College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 18 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Mount Holyoke College.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 120K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | — | $120,021 | — | 42 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $55,869 | — | 47 |
Sociology. leads social sciences & policy with 62K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology. | — | $62,313★ | — | 36 |
| Political Science and Government. | — | $62,045 | — | 53 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | — | $45,696 | — | 28 |
| Anthropology.Small sample | — | $41,274 | — | 18 |
| Economics. | — | $38,289 | — | 50 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | — | $32,439 | — | 83 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | — | $48,984★ | — | 32 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | — | $36,483 | — | 29 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | — | $34,450 | — | 30 |
| History.Small sample | — | $24,035 | — | 16 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Small sample | — | $20,140 | — | 7 |
Education, Other. leads education with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other.Small sample | — | $57,051 | — | 7 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. leads agriculture & environment with 43K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | — | $43,204 | — | 46 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Small sample | — | $59,843★ | — | 9 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Small sample | — | $29,685 | — | 10 |
| Area Studies. | — | $21,508 | — | 21 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
