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Highest earning accounting and related services programs in Washington
Washington accounting and related services programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,570 | 30 |
| 2 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,440 | 36 |
| 3 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $62,731 | 184 |
| 4 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,021 | 31 |
| 5 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $60,048 | 84 |
| 6 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $57,618 | 217 |
| 7 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public, 4-year | $55,215 | 163 |
| 8 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $52,665 | 70 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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