How much money do Hope College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,500 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 Hope College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering with a median starting salary of $61,400 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $57,700 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $56,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Hope 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.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=170301 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Hope College.