Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Wellesley College graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early careers. Median earnings rise from $65,961 six years after enrollment to $72,216 at eight years and reach $84,803 at ten years, representing robust 28.6% growth from the six-year baseline.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Strong relative performance — graduates earn notably more than peers at comparable institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $10,000 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Wellesley College graduates carry exceptionally low debt burdens relative to both national averages and peer institutions. Median debt reaches just $10,000, ranking in the 90th percentile nationally and sitting $14,181 below the peer median of $24,181.
Wellesley College demonstrates top-tier return performance, ranking at the 92.4th percentile nationally with excellent outcomes for graduates. This exceptional ranking reflects the combination of high absolute earnings and manageable educational costs that create favorable return dynamics.
Approximately 21.2% of Wellesley graduates continue to graduate or professional study according to federal estimates based on program mix analysis. T...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Wellesley's strongest earnings outcomes concentrate in technical and applied fields while liberal arts programs demonstrate varied results. Artificial Intelligence produces exceptional $132,277 median earnings, ranking #11 nationally and driving institutional return performance.
Applied Economics generates strong $91,749 earnings with substantial enrollment of 82 graduates, providing both scale and outcomes. Art History achieves remarkable $62,358 earnings despite traditional humanities career challenges, ranking #4 nationally and demonstrating program excellence.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at Wellesley reveals significant variation in career outcomes across graduates. Earnings range from $55,457 at the 25th percentile to $141,028 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.5:1 ratio that reflects diverse career paths and field selection.
