Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
A private nonprofit institution in St. Louis, Missouri, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Washington University in St Louis serves students across multiple degree programs. With 7,857 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $86,182 ten years after enrollment, which is 112% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 94.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $17,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.92x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,786 per year. The most popular programs include Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Applied Mathematics, Legal Studies, Business Administration & Management, and Law.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$86,182
Graduation Rate
94.3%
Median Debt
$17,500
Average Net Price
$21,786
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.99x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.92x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
7,857
Admission Rate
12.1%
Average SAT
1530
Retention Rate
95.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$65,790
Out-of-State Tuition
$65,790
Pell Grant Rate
17.8%
Federal Loan Rate
11.8%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$1,716
Income $30K–$48K
$1,928
Income $48K–$75K
$5,578
Income $110K+
$42,170
Student Demographics
Women
53.4%
White
39.7%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
13.2%
Asian
20.9%
Two or More Races
6.2%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
87.9%
Accreditations
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education — Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
Programs (217)
Bachelor (73)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $177,066 | 181 |
| Clinical Psychology | $75,261 | 169 |
| Finance | $185,551 | 150 |
| Economics | $102,439 | 118 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $95,965 | 103 |
| Anthropology | $71,018 | 92 |
| Biology | $68,359 | 83 |
| Political Science | $90,778 | 75 |
| Marketing | $100,489 | 72 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 69 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $67,771 | 69 |
| Mathematics | $98,497 | 66 |
| Cognitive Science | $67,212 | 64 |
| International Studies | $66,498 | 50 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 48 |
| Business Information Systems | $162,355 | 47 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 38 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 37 |
| History | Not reported | 37 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 36 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 35 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 33 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 30 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 29 |
| Chemical Engineering | $107,843 | 28 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 27 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 27 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 26 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 26 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 25 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 25 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 25 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 24 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 24 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 21 |
| Systems Engineering | $119,297 | 21 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 21 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 21 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 20 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 18 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 17 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 16 |
| Education | Not reported | 14 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 14 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 14 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 14 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Physics | Not reported | 13 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics and Computer Science | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Dance | Not reported | 7 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Religion | Not reported | 6 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Psychology | $91,787 | 4 |
| Music | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 3 |
Master (53)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 440 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 346 |
| Legal Studies | $72,301 | 319 |
| Business Administration & Management | $153,933 | 291 |
| Social Work | $63,805 | 204 |
| Computer Science | $167,975 | 142 |
| Finance | $165,087 | 108 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 105 |
| Public Health | $76,874 | 100 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $160,419 | 96 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $115,029 | 75 |
| Architectural Technology | $80,963 | 54 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 54 |
| Behavioral Sciences | $75,887 | 47 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 41 |
| Biology | $68,165 | 33 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 32 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Education | Not reported | 26 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $118,193 | 26 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 25 |
| Economics | Not reported | 20 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 20 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 18 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | $229,459 | 18 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 16 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 14 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 11 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 11 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 8 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 7 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 4 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 4 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $76,963 | Not reported |
Doctoral (31)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 23 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 20 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 17 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 16 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 15 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 15 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 15 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 10 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 9 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Botany | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 5 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 4 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $141,243 | 230 |
| Medicine | $90,449 | 110 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $81,216 | 90 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 52 |
| Communication Disorders | $90,497 | 12 |
Associate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 13 |
Graduate Certificate (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 236 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 50 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Information Systems | Not reported | 10 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 3 |
Show 41 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Education | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Linguistics | Doctoral | 2 |
| East Asian Languages | Doctoral | 2 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Geography | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Political Science | Master | 2 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Music | Master | 2 |
| Music | Doctoral | 2 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Architecture | Master | 1 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Master | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor | 1 |
| Linguistics | Master | 1 |
| East Asian Languages | Master | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Doctoral | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Bachelor | 1 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Master | 1 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Master | 1 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Bachelor | 1 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Business Information Systems | Master | 1 |
| Marketing | Master | 1 |
| History | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Architecture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Missouri
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Missouri
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