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Highest earning 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 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $53,133 | 58 |
| 2 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | $46,998 | 180 |
| 3 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,846 | 82 |
| 4 | North Seattle College | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $42,672 | 31 |
| 5 | Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,992 | 37 |
| 6 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $35,145 | 89 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | $33,028 | 73 |
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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