Harvey Mudd College Rankings & Recognition

Harvey Mudd College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #60 of 466 for computer science, and #14 of 41 ranked colleges in California.

Harvey Mudd College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Computer science

Ranked #60 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $198,257; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $22,232; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 72.1 of 100 · #14 of 41 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 97th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 95th percentile

Average net price $39,347 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 93.3% · debt is 11% of earnings

Ranked just above: William & Mary (#59)
Ranked just below: Northwestern University-Illinois (#61)

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Engineering

Ranked #71 of 327 for value

Engineering, General · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $122,845; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 65.7 of 100 · #23 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 95th percentile

Average net price $39,347 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 93.3% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Brigham Young University-Provo (#70)
Ranked just below: University of California-Riverside (#72)

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Admit rate: 12.7%
Avg. net price: $39,347
Graduation: 93.3%
Students: 921

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Liberal arts college

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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