Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Whittier College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 12 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Whittier College.
Business Administration and Management, General. leads business & economics with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | — | $53,702 | — | 64 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 44K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $44,101 | — | 35 |
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. leads social sciences & policy with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. | — | $52,209★ | — | 30 |
| American Government and Politics (United States).Small sample | — | $51,422 | — | 16 |
| Forensic Social Work.Small sample | — | $50,846 | — | 9 |
| Applied/Public Sociology.Small sample | — | $48,921 | — | 6 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $34,778 | — | 34 |
Catalan Language and Literature. leads humanities & arts with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan Language and Literature.Small sample | — | $40,402★ | — | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | — | $25,799 | — | 31 |
Environmental Science. leads agriculture & environment with 25K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 7 |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. leads other & interdisciplinary with 35K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | — | $35,089★ | — | 32 |
| Adult Development and Aging. | — | $26,689 | — | 28 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
