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Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Washington
Washington teacher education 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 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,828 | 84 |
| 2 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $72,769 | 193 |
| 3 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,295 | 97 |
| 4 | Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,239 | 79 |
| 5 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $63,702 | 66 |
| 6 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $62,589 | 94 |
| 7 | City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,620 | 45 |
| 8 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,502 | 67 |
| 9 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,268 | 30 |
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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