1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Washington and Lee University](/school/washington-and-lee-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Washington and Lee University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/washington-and-lee-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/washington-and-lee-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/washington-and-lee-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/washington-and-lee-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/washington-and-lee-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Washington and Lee University? The five programs with published earnings at Washington and Lee University all report medians above the national benchmark for their fields. The highest-earning field is also the largest by degrees awarded. Business Administration and Management awards 94 degrees a year and its graduates earn a median of $121,699 four years after completion. Economics, the second-largest program at 69 degrees awarded, reports $115,837 and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #36 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Accounting is smaller, at 37 degrees a year, but its graduates earn $118,946 and Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally, #1 in Virginia. At the more moderate end, Political Science awards 69 degrees and its graduates earn $95,190. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Social sciences**148 · 26.4%** - Business**131 · 23.4%** - Biological sciences**52 · 9.3%** - Foreign languages**35 · 6.2%** - Psychology**28 · 5.0%** - Other**167 · 29.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 25 of 25 programs shown Four-year earnings · first five matching programs **Business Administration, Management and Operations 94 degrees awarded** $121,699 **Accounting and Related Services 37 degrees awarded** $118,946 **Economics 69 degrees awarded** $115,837 **History 19 degrees awarded** $100,087 **Political Science and Government 69 degrees awarded** $95,190 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Washington and Lee University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 94 **Economics** 69 **Political Science and Government** 69 **Accounting and Related Services** 37 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 28 **English Language and Literature, General** 26 **Mathematics** 26 **Biology, General** 24 **History** 19 **Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics** 18 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Washington and Lee University majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Accounting and Related Services**#7** 2. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis What a graduate earns four years after completion depends on the field they choose at Washington and Lee University. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).