Graduates of Vassar College earn median 4-year earnings of $61,818, placing Vassar College in the 51.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,617 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vassar College in the 10.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #958 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Vassar College's strength in analytical and social-science fields. Economics is the largest program with 56 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $102,584, at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Research Psychology program graduates 53 students earning median 4-year earnings of $65,095, at 1.2x the national benchmark. Political Science and Artificial Intelligence round out the top programs, with 46 and 41 graduates respectively, earning median 4-year earnings of $69,942 and $124,469. The concentration in Social Sciences — representing 22% of degrees — combined with strength in Arts (9%) and other STEM fields (5%), helps explain Vassar College's strong earnings outcomes and consistent performance relative to peer institutions.
Graduates of Vassar College earn median 4-year earnings of $61,818, placing Vassar College in the 51.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,617 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vassar College in the 10.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #958 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Vassar College's strength in analytical and social-science fields. Economics is the largest program with 56 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $102,584, at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Research Psychology program graduates 53 students earning median 4-year earnings of $65,095, at 1.2x the national benchmark. Political Science and Artificial Intelligence round out the top programs, with 46 and 41 graduates respectively, earning median 4-year earnings of $69,942 and $124,469. The concentration in Social Sciences — representing 22% of degrees — combined with strength in Arts (9%) and other STEM fields (5%), helps explain Vassar College's strong earnings outcomes and consistent performance relative to peer institutions.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Vassar College earn median 4-year earnings of $61,818, placing Vassar College in the 51.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,617 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vassar College in the 10.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #958 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Vassar College's strength in analytical and social-science fields. Economics is the largest program with 56 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $102,584, at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Research Psychology program graduates 53 students earning median 4-year earnings of $65,095, at 1.2x the national benchmark. Political Science and Artificial Intelligence round out the top programs, with 46 and 41 graduates respectively, earning median 4-year earnings of $69,942 and $124,469. The concentration in Social Sciences — representing 22% of degrees — combined with strength in Arts (9%) and other STEM fields (5%), helps explain Vassar College's strong earnings outcomes and consistent performance relative to peer institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Vassar College's program mix is anchored in business and engineering fields, reflecting the institution's applied professional focus. Economics is the largest program with 56 graduates, followed by Research Psychology, Mathematics, Political Science, and Artificial Intelligence. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 810 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in Social Sciences (representing 22% of graduates) and Arts (representing 9% of graduates), with other STEM fields accounting for 5%. The earnings pattern reflects strength in applied business and technical fields. Artificial Intelligence graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $124,469 with 41 graduates, while Economics graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $102,584 and Political Science graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $69,942. Research Psychology and English Language and Literature, General round out the highest-earning programs, with median 4-year earnings of $65,095 and $60,461 respectively. These outcomes reflect the institution's positioning as a career-focused private university in the Springfield region, where business and engineering graduates enter stable, in-demand fields. The concentration in business and engineering creates a direct-to-workforce profile where most graduates enter the labor market immediately after completion. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Vassar College earn median 4-year earnings of $61,818, placing Vassar College in the 51.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,617 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vassar College in the 10.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #958 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Vassar College's strength in analytical and social-science fields. Economics is the largest program with 56 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $102,584, at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Research Psychology program graduates 53 students earning median 4-year earnings of $65,095, at 1.2x the national benchmark. Political Science and Artificial Intelligence round out the top programs, with 46 and 41 graduates respectively, earning median 4-year earnings of $69,942 and $124,469. The concentration in Social Sciences — representing 22% of degrees — combined with strength in Arts (9%) and other STEM fields (5%), helps explain Vassar College's strong earnings outcomes and consistent performance relative to peer institutions.
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