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Bachelor's+52% vs national median309 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 5th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,154
middle 50%: $30,090 – $56,503
Median · 5 years out
$104,558
middle 50%: $73,830 – $160,788
Median · 10 years out
$176,322
middle 50%: $113,088 – $262,979

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Washington and Lee University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $41,154 one year after graduating, rising to $176,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 52% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 5th of 402 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $6,143 total interest

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