Is Whitman College worth it?
Whitman College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Walla Walla, Washington (small city). It awarded 299 degrees in 2024, most often in research and experimental psychology, biology sciences and econometrics and quantitative economics.
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Median earnings 1 year after
$30,350
Median earnings 4 years after
$56,804
Median earnings 10 years after
$67,589
Average net price
$33,313
Completion rate
81%
Completions (2024)
299
Years to pay back
2.3 years
Students (undergrad)
1,531
Median earnings after completing, by program
| Program | Credential | Median earnings, 1yr | Median earnings, 4yr | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $33,090 | $38,158 | 24 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $46,832 | $88,393 | 23 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $27,689 | $51,740 | 23 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $25,574 | N/A | 17 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $28,538 | N/A | 16 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 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 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 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
| Program | Award level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | Bachelor's | 34 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 31 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | Bachelor's | 22 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 16 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | Bachelor's | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 12 |
| Anthropology, General | Bachelor's | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, General | Bachelor's | 11 |
| Sociology, General | Bachelor's | 11 |
| Mathematics, General | Bachelor's | 10 |
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Sources: federal figures for Whitman College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Washington. Counts under 10 are not published.
Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page