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Is Pitzer College worth it?

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Pitzer College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Claremont, California (large suburb). It awarded 265 degrees in 2024, most often in economics, environmental science and research and experimental psychology.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$33,658

Median earnings 4 years after

$69,786

Median earnings 10 years after

$69,512

Average net price

$34,191

Completion rate

83%

Completions (2024)

265

Years to pay back

2.0 years

Students (undergrad)

1,227

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's$21,570N/A19
EconomicsBachelor's$59,767N/A16
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Area StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer ScienceBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Education, OtherBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/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.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Economics, GeneralBachelor's30
Environmental ScienceBachelor's27
Research and Experimental Psychology, OtherBachelor's22
Sociology, GeneralBachelor's17
Mass Communication/Media StudiesBachelor's14
History, GeneralBachelor's14
Political Science and Government, GeneralBachelor's13
Organizational Behavior StudiesBachelor's12
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's10
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's8

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