Graduates of Wesleyan University earn median 4-year earnings of $72,119, placing Wesleyan University in the 73.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $800 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wesleyan University #197 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 11 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,932, ranked #7 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Wesleyan University earn median 4-year earnings of $72,119, placing Wesleyan University in the 73.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $800 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wesleyan University #197 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 11 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,932, ranked #7 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of Wesleyan University earn median 4-year earnings of $72,119, placing Wesleyan University in the 73.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $800 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wesleyan University #197 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 11 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,932, ranked #7 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Wesleyan University's program mix is anchored in social sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary fields — a signature consistent with its liberal-arts identity and its concentration in Social Sciences. The five largest programs by graduate count are Psychology, General (148 graduates), Economics (113 graduates), Political Science (97 graduates), Area Studies (80 graduates), and English Language and Literature, General (72 graduates). Across 31 programs serving roughly 1,195 students annually, the mix reflects a broad humanistic curriculum rather than a concentrated professional or STEM portfolio. Social Sciences accounts for 24% of degrees, Arts for 12%, and other STEM fields for 4%, together illustrating the institution's commitment to analytical and interpretive disciplines over applied-professional tracks. The program with the highest aggregate return — combining cohort scale with strong earnings — is Science, Technology and Society, which serves as a key economic anchor within Wesleyan University's degree portfolio. Across 1 programs that meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, the strongest earnings outcomes tend to cluster in quantitative social sciences and economics-adjacent fields, where graduates enter finance, consulting, and technology roles that reward analytical training. These programs are high-mobility pathways where four-year earnings reflect direct labor-market outcomes rather than a graduate-school holding pattern. For context on how Azimuth evaluates program rankings, see how Azimuth evaluates programs. Several other programs at Wesleyan University follow a grad-school-dependent trajectory — particularly in biology, psychology, and humanities fields — where four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory of graduates who continue to medical, law, or doctoral programs. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand. Taken together, Wesleyan University's program mix rewards students who pair a liberal-arts foundation with deliberate post-graduation planning, whether entering the workforce directly or continuing to advanced study.
Graduates of Wesleyan University earn median 4-year earnings of $72,119, placing Wesleyan University in the 73.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $800 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wesleyan University #197 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 11 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,932, ranked #7 nationally in its major.
