Federal data
Private nonprofit four-year colleges in Washington by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Washington private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $177,747 | 175 |
| 2 | City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $83,698 | 546 |
| 3 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,896 | 1,933 |
| 4 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,426 | 2,226 |
| 5 | Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,704 | 539 |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,115 | 1,117 |
| 7 | Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,868 | 374 |
| 8 | The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,649 | 73 |
| 9 | Antioch University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,882 | 299 |
| 10 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,671 | 743 |
| 11 | Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,898 | 231 |
| 12 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,291 | 648 |
| 13 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,684 | 529 |
| 14 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,404 | 288 |
| 15 | Whitman College | Walla Walla | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,804 | 299 |
| 16 | Faith International University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,778 | 118 |
| 17 | Bastyr University | Kenmore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,794 | 248 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.