Brandeis University
Brandeis University is a private nonprofit college in Waltham, MA. Its average net price is $30,606 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $10,028 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,371 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,007 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,870 |
| $110,001 and up | $50,519 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $61,675 |
| 8 years after entry | $78,572 |
| 10 years after entry | $85,519 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $46,124 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $42,749 n=129 | $17,500 n=111 |
| Business and Commerce | $82,101 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $17,495 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $95,025 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $18,250 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $71,881 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $41,042 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $52,834 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $45,993 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $18,250 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $52,939 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $47,319 n=104 | $18,125 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $45,374 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $17,785 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $47,967 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $16,250 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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