Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Washington College Outcomes
Washington College has 10 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Economics (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $75,674 four years after finishing, against $79,310 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
65.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
83.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$74,001
Former students who received federal aid
Washington College graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Washington College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 21 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- 37 graduates · $46,831 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 5 of 10 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Business/Commerce, General
- Median debt is 31% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Economics (bachelor's)
- $75,674
- Field median $79,310
- Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's)
- $74,880
- Field median $64,016
- Political Science and Government (bachelor's)
- $69,018
- Field median $61,613
- International Relations and National Security Studies (bachelor's)
- $67,983
- Field median $66,122
- Biology, General (bachelor's)
- $55,165
- Field median $57,558
- Sociology (bachelor's)
- $53,799
- Field median $52,105
- History (bachelor's)
- $51,167
- Field median $50,387
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research (bachelor's)
- $46,831
- Field median $54,627
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 36 | $59,143 | $75,674 | $79,3105% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not available | $52,878 | $74,880 | $64,01617% above | $23,250 |
| Political Science and Government | 24 | $40,360 | $69,018 | $61,61312% above | N/A |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 4 | N/A | $67,983 | $66,1223% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 27 | $40,767 | $55,165 | $57,5584% below | $26,344 |
| Sociology | 9 | $31,894 | $53,799 | $52,1053% above | N/A |
| History | 18 | N/A | $51,167 | $50,3872% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 37 | $23,622 | $46,831 | $54,62714% below | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | N/A | $46,305 | $48,7735% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 17 | $37,220 | $44,955 | $50,06610% below | $27,000 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Washington College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Data Science and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Verified facts
Did you know? Washington College
- 56.9%Washington College admitted 2,021 of 2,893 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 12.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 260 of 2,021.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $27,993average net price after grants for aided students, against $56,988 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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