Whittier College
Whittier, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
8 of 31 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 23: 21 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 3 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$25,757 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$25,757 a year
About $103,028 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $21,718 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,928 |
| $48k to $75k | $24,973 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,718 |
| $110k and up | $30,599 |
| All families (average) | $25,757 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
10 of 34 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $73,792 | +$36,816 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.7 yrs | 64 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $32,1391-year earnings | -$4,837 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,000 | no earnings gain | 49 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,397 | +$21,421 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.0 yrs | 36 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $64,736 | +$27,760 | clears the bar | $24,937 | 0.9 yrs | 34 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,719 | +$10,743 | clears the bar | $25,497 | 2.4 yrs | 32 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $79,462 | +$42,486 | above HS line | $37,098 | 0.9 yrs | 18 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,877 | +$7,901 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 3.3 yrs | 16 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $55,536 | +$18,560 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 1.3 yrs | 14 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $55,853 | +$18,877 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $81,959 | +$44,983 | above HS line | $227,419 | 5.1 yrs | not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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