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Post-Graduation Earnings: Starting Salary by Major at Bates 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 Bates College.

Average Starting Salaries (Recent Graduates)

Major Field Median Starting Salary
Economics. $69,338
Political Science & Government. $38,289
Research & Experimental Psychology. $Data missing
Natural Resources Conservation & Research. $26,353
Biology. $Data missing
Mathematics. $Data missing
Sociology. $35,600
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. $Data missing
English Language & Literature. $30,771
Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. $22,192
*Salary data reflects median earnings two years post-graduation.