Graduates of Pomona College earn median earnings of $77,544 four years after enrollment, placing Pomona College in the 85.8 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 Pomona College #106 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects both the caliber of Pomona College's academic programs and the career trajectories its graduates follow — particularly into analytical, research-oriented, and professional fields across CA's diversified economy and beyond. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Pomona College's overall return profile. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with 50 graduates earning median earnings of $217,051 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Economics ranks #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with 47 graduates earning median earnings of $96,702. Among the most popular fields, Mathematics program graduates 31 students, Political Science graduates 25, and Communication and Media Studies graduates 18 — reflecting Pomona College's concentration in Social Sciences, which accounts for 23% of degree output, followed by Arts at 9% and other STEM fields at 5%.
Graduates of Pomona College earn median earnings of $77,544 four years after enrollment, placing Pomona College in the 85.8 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 Pomona College #106 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects both the caliber of Pomona College's academic programs and the career trajectories its graduates follow — particularly into analytical, research-oriented, and professional fields across CA's diversified economy and beyond. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Pomona College's overall return profile. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with 50 graduates earning median earnings of $217,051 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Economics ranks #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with 47 graduates earning median earnings of $96,702. Among the most popular fields, Mathematics program graduates 31 students, Political Science graduates 25, and Communication and Media Studies graduates 18 — reflecting Pomona College's concentration in Social Sciences, which accounts for 23% of degree output, followed by Arts at 9% and other STEM fields at 5%.
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Graduates of Pomona College earn median earnings of $77,544 four years after enrollment, placing Pomona College in the 85.8 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 Pomona College #106 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects both the caliber of Pomona College's academic programs and the career trajectories its graduates follow — particularly into analytical, research-oriented, and professional fields across CA's diversified economy and beyond. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Pomona College's overall return profile. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with 50 graduates earning median earnings of $217,051 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Economics ranks #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with 47 graduates earning median earnings of $96,702. Among the most popular fields, Mathematics program graduates 31 students, Political Science graduates 25, and Communication and Media Studies graduates 18 — reflecting Pomona College's concentration in Social Sciences, which accounts for 23% of degree output, followed by Arts at 9% and other STEM fields at 5%.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Pomona College's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 23% of graduates — a concentration that reflects the college's liberal-arts identity and its strength in analytical, policy-oriented, and humanistic fields. Arts represents 9% of degrees and other STEM fields accounts for 5%, rounding out a portfolio that leans toward foundational disciplines rather than pre-professional tracks. Across 27 programs serving roughly 402 students annually, 2 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a high share for a small liberal-arts college. Computer Science anchors the institution's strongest combination of cohort scale and earnings. Computer Science is the largest program with 50 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $217,051. Computer Science posts the highest four-year median earnings at $217,051, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Economics, with 47 graduates earning $96,702, ranks #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — a strong result for a comparatively small cohort. Economics (47 graduates) and Mathematics (31 graduates) round out the most-enrolled fields, drawing students into the social-sciences and natural-sciences core that defines Pomona College's academic signature. Many of Pomona College's strongest programs — particularly in the social sciences and biological sciences — are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional school. Fields like Political Science and Communication and Media Studies follow this pattern. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these fields align with national wage trends, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort size, earnings, and benchmark performance. ```
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Graduates of Pomona College earn median earnings of $77,544 four years after enrollment, placing Pomona College in the 85.8 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 Pomona College #106 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strength of these outcomes reflects both the caliber of Pomona College's academic programs and the career trajectories its graduates follow — particularly into analytical, research-oriented, and professional fields across CA's diversified economy and beyond. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Pomona College's overall return profile. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with 50 graduates earning median earnings of $217,051 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Economics ranks #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with 47 graduates earning median earnings of $96,702. Among the most popular fields, Mathematics program graduates 31 students, Political Science graduates 25, and Communication and Media Studies graduates 18 — reflecting Pomona College's concentration in Social Sciences, which accounts for 23% of degree output, followed by Arts at 9% and other STEM fields at 5%.
