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Salaries by Major at Dartmouth College

How much money do Dartmouth College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $68,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $104,000 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Dartmouth graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $100,500 followed by Economics paying $84,200 and Engineering Science graduates who have a median starting income of $74,900 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $163,100 followed by Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $57,900 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Dartmouth College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Dartmouth College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $163,100
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $100,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $84,200
Engineering Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,900
Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $57,900
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182670 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Dartmouth College.