What do Washington and Lee University graduates earn?

Washington and Lee University graduates report median earnings of $60,434 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Washington and Lee University graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services at 27% of graduates.

What share of Washington and Lee University graduates are found employed?

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Is Washington and Lee University worth it?

Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Washington and Lee University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Lexington, Virginia (small town). It awarded 590 degrees in 2024, most often in law, business administration and management and accounting and business.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$60,434

Median earnings 4 years after

$100,514

Median earnings 10 years after

$94,810

Average net price

$23,781

Completion rate

94%

Completions (2024)

590

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

1,881

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Law	First professional	$77,253	$110,606	189
Economics	Bachelor's	$71,737	$115,837	24
Accounting and Related Services	Bachelor's	$81,625	$118,946	20
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$76,627	$121,699	18
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Area Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Journalism	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Science	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engineering, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engineering Physics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engineering Science	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Law	Doctoral professional practice	142
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	96
Accounting and Business/Management	Bachelor's	48
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other	Bachelor's	41
Political Science and Government, General	Bachelor's	32
Economics, General	Bachelor's	28
Neuroscience	Bachelor's	23
History, General	Bachelor's	19
Computer Science	Bachelor's	14
Journalism	Bachelor's	13

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	27%	779
Finance and Insurance	19%	532
Public Administration	8%	228
Educational Services	7%	213
Health Care and Social Assistance	7%	204
Manufacturing	4%	117
Retail Trade	4%	112
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	3%	83

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Sources: federal figures for Washington and Lee University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Virginia. Counts under 10 are not published.

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