Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Of 10 assessed programs, 9 leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 24 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,265 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,958 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,975 |
| $75k to $110k | $32,322 |
| $110k and up | $29,655 |
| All families (average) | $25,002 |
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.
10 of 34 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $72,219 | +$35,721 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.7 yrs | 46 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,026 | +$20,528 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 45 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,305 | +$35,807 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 28 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $61,972 | +$25,474 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 25 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $83,516 | +$47,018 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $50,646 | +$14,148 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 19 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $68,066 | +$31,568 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 14 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $79,272 | +$42,774 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $29,926 1-year earnings | -$6,572 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 13 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,258 | +$26,760 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 15 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $26,677 | insufficient data | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's 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 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group 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 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | 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 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | 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 | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | 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 ($36,498/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.