Crawfordsville, Indiana · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Wabash College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,336 school-wide net price and $69,952 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
6.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 6.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 11
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.3%
- Graduation rate
- 77%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,336/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $97,344
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $69,952/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (6.2%), school-wide average net price ($24,336), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($69,952), and peer averages from 11 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 11 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,467 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,308 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Wabash College in the top 36% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · 0.2% of reported awards · $14,158 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.4% of reported awards · $16,674 net B Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $22,992 net C 
Transylvania University Lexington, KY · 0.4% of reported awards · $21,913 net C Juniata College Huntingdon, PA · 0.9% of reported awards · $23,988 net C 
Criswell College Dallas, TX · 3.7% of reported awards · $21,630 net D 
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · 0.3% of reported awards · $24,022 net D Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics accounts for 6.2% of the awards or completions reported for Wabash College. That award concentration is higher than at 91% of schools in this field set and is 5.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Wabash College's average net price is $24,336 per year, about $97,344 over four years. That is $2,467 above the $21,869 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $69,952 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,308 above the $56,644 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Wabash College #4 of 11 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.