Campus of Washington & Jefferson College

    Washington & Jefferson College

    Washington, PA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Liberal arts college
    • NCAA Division III

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    Washington & Jefferson College Outcomes

    Washington & Jefferson College has 10 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $83,516 four years after finishing, against $73,054 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    66.3%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    81.2%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $75,646

    Former students who received federal aid

    Washington & Jefferson 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 & Jefferson College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 23 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Business/Commerce, General
    30 graduates · $72,219 median earnings
    Above the national median
    8 of 10 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Accounting and Related Services
    Median debt is 32% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's)
    $83,516
    Field median $73,054
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
    $79,272
    Field median $85,000
    Economics (bachelor's)
    $72,305
    Field median $79,310
    Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's)
    $72,219
    Field median $64,016
    Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's)
    $68,066
    Field median $53,825
    Political Science and Government (bachelor's)
    $63,258
    Field median $61,613
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's)
    $61,972
    Field median $56,047
    Psychology, General (bachelor's)
    $57,026
    Field median $50,066
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Accounting and Related Services29$60,696$83,516$73,05414% above$26,383
    Computer and Information Sciences, General15$56,432$79,272$85,0007% below$27,000
    Economics6$56,858$72,305$79,3109% belowN/A
    Business/Commerce, General30$51,330$72,219$64,01613% above$26,375
    Communication and Media Studies13$38,339$68,066$53,82526% aboveN/A
    Political Science and Government11N/A$63,258$61,6133% above$27,000
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics21$41,254$61,972$56,04711% above$27,000
    Psychology, General27$36,834$57,026$50,06614% above$25,736
    English Language and Literature, General12$39,674$50,646$48,7734% above$27,000
    History10$38,545N/A$37,8712% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Washington & Jefferson College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 228 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General

      • 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

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and 6 more

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing

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