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Post-Graduation Earnings: Starting Salary by Major at Amherst College

Your choice of major has a direct impact on your earning potential immediately after college. This page provides a look at the median starting salaries for recent bachelor's degree graduates from Amherst College.

Average Starting Salaries (Recent Graduates)

Major Field Median Starting Salary
Mathematics. $67,660
Economics. $74,576
Research & Experimental Psychology. $46,087
Computer Science. $Data missing
Political Science & Government. $48,432
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. $Data missing
Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. $67,101
History. $74,576
English Language & Literature. $33,993
Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies. $37,208
*Salary data reflects median earnings two years post-graduation.

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