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Lafayette College Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Lafayette College

How much money do Lafayette College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $55,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $81,000 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 Lafayette College graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,800 followed by Civil Engineering paying $64,100 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Lafayette 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 Lafayette College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,100
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,400
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,100
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213385 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Lafayette College.