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Highest earning liberal arts programs in Washington
Washington liberal arts 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 | Antioch University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,487 | 51 |
| 2 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,645 | 57 |
| 3 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $40,061 | 110 |
| 4 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,398 | 36 |
| 5 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $30,437 | 44 |
| 6 | The Evergreen State College | Olympia | Public, 4-year | $26,328 | 590 |
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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