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Highest earning master's 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 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $149,800 | 434 |
| 2 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $125,114 | 121 |
| 3 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $104,093 | 150 |
| 4 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $92,105 | 172 |
| 5 | City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $89,182 | 92 |
| 6 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,917 | 50 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $62,301 | 52 |
| 8 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,626 | 41 |
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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