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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Occidental College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Oxy graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Economics, with median first-year earnings of $47,200 , followed by Political Science and Government at $31,800 , and Natural Resources Conservation and Research at $31,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Occidental College graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Occidental College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=120254.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026