Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Harvey Mudd College has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Science (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $198,257 four years after finishing, against $99,177 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$164,248
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Harvey Mudd College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 37 | $182,273 | $198,257 | $99,177100% above | $22,232 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 52 | $170,800 | N/A | $78,758117% above | $24,004 |
| Engineering, General | 62 | $95,545 | $122,845 | $87,51740% above | $26,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Harvey Mudd College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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Management
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Via Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and 9 more
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