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Highest earning master's social work programs in Washington
Washington social work 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 | $65,650 | 36 |
| 2 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $61,696 | 441 |
| 3 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $57,493 | 200 |
| 4 | Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,921 | 156 |
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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