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Bachelor's+2% vs national median36 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 119th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $27,370 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$67,465
middle 50%: $47,210 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$120,903
middle 50%: $74,055 – $189,380

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $120,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 119th of 321 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.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,726 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,489 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$66,891 · 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
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 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

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