Bachelor's+38% vs national median172 grads tracked
Economics at Washington and Lee University
Ranked 2nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,469
middle 50%: $30,600 – $53,848
Median · 5 years out
$108,900
middle 50%: $74,163 – $179,412
Median · 10 years out
$184,526
middle 50%: $117,794 – $307,820
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics majors see high returns with a $41k median first-year salary. After ten years, median earnings reach $185k.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $6,015 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$108,346 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,000 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$95,130 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington and Lee University
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,883 · 5 yrs out