Whittier College
Whittier, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Whittier College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Education, General (master's), where graduates earn a median $79,462 four years after finishing, against $63,754 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
$68,254
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 Whittier 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 Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $42,460 | $73,792 | $64,59014% above | $20,500 |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | $34,137 | $64,736 | $52,09524% above | $14,892 |
| Psychology, General | 27 | $30,618 | $58,397 | $50,06617% above | $20,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 7 | $43,463 | $55,853 | $61,6139% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $35,663 | $55,536 | $48,77314% above | $20,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 23 | $28,257 | $47,719 | $53,02410% below | $24,250 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 15 | $27,127 | $44,877 | $47,2695% below | $20,750 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | $36,923 | N/A | $40,4979% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 24 | $34,844 | N/A | $37,2817% below | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 2 | $34,340 | N/A | $31,16110% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 3 | $68,297 | $79,462 | $63,75425% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Whittier College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Mathematics and Computer Science, Economics and Computer Science and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering Physics, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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