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title: Washington University in St Louis — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: St. Louis, MO
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $86,182 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $60,733 – $137,446 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 94% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $88,488 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $58,182 | derived |

**94% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,000 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,152 to $108,627 across 35 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $108,627 | $81,700 |
| Computer Science. | Master's Degree | $99,768 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Master's Degree | $92,604 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $90,605 | $92,540 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $89,930 | $15,250 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $88,712 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Master's Degree | $88,254 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $87,242 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $83,311 | $19,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $77,331 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,913 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | First Professional Degree | $73,735 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,035 | $23,139 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,716 | $21,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $67,699 | $122,227 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,886 | $12,503 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $65,467 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,591 | $14,805 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,582 | $17,500 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $57,989 | $99,009 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,896 | $18,700 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. | Master's Degree | $54,980 | $85,000 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $53,915 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $48,193 | $48,630 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $47,010 | $57,235 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,909 | $18,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,327 | $57,052 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,577 | $19,089 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,903 | $18,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,104 | not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $26,196 | not reported |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,056 | $15,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,744 | $13,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $17,973 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,152 | $17,360 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Washington University in St Louis by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?179867

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