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Highest earning psychology programs in Washington
Washington psychology 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 Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,264 | 62 |
| 2 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,452 | 83 |
| 3 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public, 4-year | $36,964 | 201 |
| 4 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $36,216 | 366 |
| 5 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $34,660 | 133 |
| 6 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $34,594 | 100 |
| 7 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,554 | 96 |
| 8 | Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,509 | 40 |
| 9 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $32,306 | 214 |
| 10 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,757 | 43 |
| 11 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,547 | 52 |
| 12 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,005 | 54 |
| 13 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,596 | 65 |
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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