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Highest earning business administration programs in Washington
Washington business administration 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 | City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,592 | 57 |
| 2 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,779 | 54 |
| 3 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $53,402 | 160 |
| 4 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,919 | 87 |
| 5 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $52,636 | 179 |
| 6 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public, 4-year | $49,791 | 401 |
| 7 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,106 | 115 |
| 8 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $49,004 | 327 |
| 9 | Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public, 4-year | $48,411 | 70 |
| 10 | Clark College | Vancouver | Public, 4-year | $48,159 | 32 |
| 11 | Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,962 | 64 |
| 12 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,241 | 69 |
| 13 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,598 | 51 |
| 14 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $45,138 | 174 |
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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