What do Hampden-Sydney College graduates earn?

Hampden-Sydney College graduates report median earnings of $44,465 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Hampden-Sydney College graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services at 15% of graduates.

What share of Hampden-Sydney College graduates are found employed?

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Is Hampden-Sydney College worth it?

Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Hampden-Sydney College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia (rural area). It awarded 186 degrees in 2024, most often in business economics, economics and political science and government.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$44,465

Median earnings 4 years after

$71,699

Median earnings 10 years after

$67,640

Average net price

$22,400

Completion rate

62%

Completions (2024)

186

Years to pay back

1.2 years

Students (undergrad)

946

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Business/Managerial Economics	Bachelor's	$52,087	$87,835	65
History	Bachelor's	$42,949	$48,625	35
Economics	Bachelor's	$52,155	$68,795	23
Biology, General	Bachelor's	$41,876	$62,515	22
Political Science and Government	Bachelor's	$37,123	$68,731	22
Computer Science	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engineering Physics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Language and Literature, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Applied Mathematics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Business/Managerial Economics	Bachelor's	43
Economics, General	Bachelor's	23
Political Science and Government, General	Bachelor's	21
History, General	Bachelor's	20
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	14
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Bachelor's	13
International Relations and Affairs	Bachelor's	10
Computer Science	Bachelor's	7
Chemistry, General	Bachelor's	6
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	Bachelor's	5

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15%	459
Finance and Insurance	14%	435
Educational Services	8%	250
Health Care and Social Assistance	7%	232
Construction	7%	231
Retail Trade	7%	230
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6%	178
Wholesale Trade	6%	173

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