Top Ranked Programs
Washington and Lee University's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, with Social Sciences accounting for 25% of graduates, Business representing 23%, and other STEM fields contributing 4%. The largest programs by cohort size are Business Administration (94 graduates), Economics (69 graduates), Political Science (69 graduates), and Accounting (37 graduates). This concentration in social sciences and business-adjacent fields shapes the institution's overall earnings profile and reflects a liberal-arts identity with applied professional depth. The strongest national rankings cluster in quantitative and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #7 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 94 graduates earning $121,699. Azimuth ranks Accounting #8 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $118,946. Economics also stands out — Azimuth ranks it #26 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 69 graduates earning $115,837. Business Administration, the program combining the largest cohort with strong pay, anchors the institution's aggregate return — Azimuth ranks it #7 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $121,699. Several of Washington and Lee University's strongest programs feed into grad-school-dependent pathways — fields like Political Science and Accounting where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to law school, medical school, or doctoral programs. Business Administration and Accounting, by contrast, are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings more closely reflect labor-market outcomes. Across 25 programs serving roughly 561 students annually, 5 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold.