Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon · Private, nonprofit
Of 20 assessed programs, 19 leave graduates out-earning a typical Oregon high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 37 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,962 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,362 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,712 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,917 |
| $110k and up | $44,990 |
| All families (average) | $36,013 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
20 of 57 programs could be assessed 35% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $67,080 | +$30,104 | clears the bar | $119,806 | 4.0 yrs | 92 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,288 | +$18,312 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.3 yrs | 66 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,503 | +$12,527 | clears the bar | $21,464 | 1.7 yrs | 43 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,783 | +$20,807 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.1 yrs | 39 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $62,755 | +$25,779 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,622 | +$15,646 | clears the bar | $18,490 | 1.2 yrs | 33 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $39,705 | +$2,729 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 8.5 yrs | 26 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $53,026 | +$16,050 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.3 yrs | 22 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $65,440 | +$28,464 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $47,878 1-year earnings | +$10,902 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $33,002 1-year earnings | -$3,974 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,788 | +$5,812 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 4.3 yrs | 20 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $38,784 1-year earnings | +$1,808 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,567 | +$44,591 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 0.5 yrs | 14 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $66,472 | +$29,496 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.4 yrs | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $62,852 | +$25,876 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,653 1-year earnings | +$29,677 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.8 yrs | 4 |
| Law | Doctoral Degree | $97,491 | +$60,515 | clears the bar | $149,506 | 2.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | $69,745 | +$32,769 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,232 | +$15,256 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Law | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 176 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| School Counseling | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.