Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin and Marshall College is a private nonprofit college in Lancaster, PA. Its average net price is $33,445 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 | $20,059 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,521 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,636 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,911 |
| $110,001 and up | $48,580 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $65,135 |
| 8 years after entry | $76,202 |
| 10 years after entry | $81,484 |
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 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Behavioral Sciences | $39,719 National median for this major n=1,960 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $70,650 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $22,625 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $68,902 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | 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 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $55,775 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $22,532 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| 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 | $47,005 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| 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 | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $33,118 National median for this major n=2,431 | Not published |
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