MHC Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Mount Holyoke College

This page shows median first-year earnings for MHC 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 $33,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $50,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Political Science and Government, with median first-year earnings of $38,300 , followed by International Relations and National Security Studies at $37,500 , and Biology at $32,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Education, Other (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $42,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Mount Holyoke College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $42,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166939.

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

Last updated: August 2026