Lexington, Virginia · Private Non-Profit
Journalism at Washington and Lee University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 413
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 14%
- Graduation rate
- 93.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,781/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $95,124
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $94,810/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 413 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,515 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($39,070 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 28% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Journalism accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at Washington and Lee University, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Washington and Lee University's average net price is $23,781 per year, about $95,124 over four years. That is $4,515 above the $19,266 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $94,810 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $39,070 above the $55,740 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Washington and Lee University #114 of 413 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.