Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Westmont College has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business/Managerial Economics (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $84,815 four years after finishing, against $80,258 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$70,327
Former students who received federal aid
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 Westmont College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 25 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | 55 | $55,091 | $84,815 | $80,2586% above | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | 28 | $41,976 | $75,889 | $57,55832% above | $26,949 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 23 | $51,829 | $62,535 | $53,82516% above | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 | N/A | $61,939 | $52,02019% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | N/A | $58,459 | $48,77320% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 43 | $38,326 | $56,878 | $53,0247% above | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General | 29 | N/A | $45,455 | $50,0669% below | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | $33,387 | N/A | $31,1617% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Westmont College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Engineering Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Engineering Physics
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