How much money do College of the Holy Cross graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $51,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $80,400 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 Holy Cross graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Economics with a median starting salary of $60,900 followed by Mathematics paying $53,800 and Chemistry graduates who have a median starting income of $45,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for College of the Holy Cross 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.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166124 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for College of the Holy Cross.