Programs & majors brief
Washington and Lee University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Washington and Lee University?
25 of 25 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 94 | $121,699 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 37 | $118,946 | #7 |
| Economics | 69 | $115,837 | #36 |
| History small degree count | 19 | $100,087 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 69 | $95,190 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Science small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Washington and Lee University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Washington and Lee University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Accounting and Related Services#7
- Economics#36
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
What a graduate earns four years after completion depends on the field they choose at Washington and Lee University. Azimuth ranks programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, alongside debt and cohort size, not by reputation.
The bachelor's degree mix centers on Social Sciences at 26.4% of degrees awarded, Business at 23.4%, and Biological Sciences at 9.3%. Among the 5 programs with published four-year earnings, 2 hold an Azimuth national rank.
Accounting ranks #7 in its field nationally, with median earnings of $118,946 four years after completion. Economics ranks #36, with median earnings of $115,837.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.