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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at College of the Holy Cross

This page shows median first-year earnings for Holy Cross 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 $51,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $80,400. 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 $60,900 , followed by Mathematics at $53,800 , and Chemistry at $45,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for College of the Holy Cross graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166124.

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

Last updated: August 2026