Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 448 Bachelor's and 142 Doctorate (professional) were awareded by W&L.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's370448
Doctorate (professional)10142
Total380590

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Washington and Lee University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Accounting$62,100
Economics$54,000
Business Administration and Management$53,000
Journalism$43,400
Political Science and Government$39,500

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Washington and Lee University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at W&L by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sDoctorate (Practice)
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 9 completers-
Environmental Studies✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Russian Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 16 completers-
Journalism✕13$43,400
Public Relations/Image Management✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Science✕14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 16 completers-
Engineering✕7-
Engineering Science✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 15 completers-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2-
German Language and Literature✕2-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕3-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 45 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕13-
Biochemistry✕9-
Neuroscience✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 12 completers-
Mathematics✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 11 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Religion/Religious Studies✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Geology/Earth Science✕8-
Physics✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 41 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕41-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 67 completers-
Economics✕28$54,000
Political Science and Government✕32$39,500
Sociology and Anthropology✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 9 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕5-
Music✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 144 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕96$53,000
Accounting✕0$62,100
Accounting and Business/Management✕48-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 19 completers-
History✕19-
Total448
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 142 completers-
Law✕142-
Total142