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Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $25,263 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

212 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 58% of graduates; 30 programs in 17 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020122% 47
    Graduates in this field earn $73,792 4 years out
  2. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.050513% 27
    Graduates in this field earn $47,719 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.010112% 25
    Graduates in this field earn $58,397 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01015.7% 12
  5. Child Development 19.07065.2% 11
    Graduates in this field earn $44,877 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Business, 19% → 23% of graduates since 2014–15 (49 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,792 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,073

    4 years after completion$73,792
    National median: $68,257Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,178 · Non-Pell: $56,972(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,000 · 107 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Social Sciences, General$64,736 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $20,660

    4 years after completion$64,736
    National median: $53,366Above typical

    Median federal debt: $24,937 · 55 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Psychology, General$58,397 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $30,321

    4 years after completion$58,397
    National median: $50,706Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $33,923 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,500 · 59 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Political Science and Government$55,853 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $29,616

    4 years after completion$55,853
    National median: $63,293Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $51,793 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 27 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. English Language and Literature, General$55,536 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $26,317

    4 years after completion$55,536
    National median: $48,590Above typical

    Median federal debt: $24,125 · 28 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college8 to 1
8 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 89% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty74%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$81,845

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$25,263
$25,263
← Lessmore than 91% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$178,564
$178,564
← Lessmore than 86% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)