Best ROI Colleges in Washington

These are the best ROI colleges in washington, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Bellingham Technical College leading at 8.3x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 Bellingham Technical College WA 8.3x
2 Bates Technical College WA 8.0x
3 Lake Washington Institute of Technology WA 7.4x
4 South Seattle College WA 7.4x
5 Renton Technical College WA 6.0x
6 Northwest Indian College WA 5.7x
7 North Seattle College WA 4.4x
8 Grays Harbor College WA 4.3x
9 Clover Park Technical College WA 4.2x
10 Peninsula College WA 4.0x
11 Spokane Community College WA 3.8x
12 Skagit Valley College WA 3.6x
13 Shoreline Community College WA 3.0x
14 Olympic College WA 3.0x
15 Perry Technical Institute WA 2.9x
16 Tacoma Community College WA 2.8x
17 Columbia Basin College WA 2.8x
18 Lower Columbia College WA 2.7x
19 Spokane Falls Community College WA 2.6x
20 South Puget Sound Community College WA 2.5x
21 Bellevue College WA 2.5x
22 Seattle Central College WA 2.5x
23 Highline College WA 2.4x
24 Pierce College District WA 2.3x
25 Walla Walla Community College WA 2.3x
26 Cascadia College WA 2.2x
27 Edmonds College WA 2.2x
28 Centralia College WA 2.2x
29 Everett Community College WA 2.1x
30 Wenatchee Valley College WA 2.1x
31 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA 1.9x
32 Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett WA 1.9x
33 Whatcom Community College WA 1.9x
34 Clark College WA 1.9x
35 Green River College WA 1.8x
36 Yakima Valley College WA 1.8x
37 Big Bend Community College WA 1.8x
38 University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA 1.6x
39 University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA 1.4x
40 Washington State University WA 1.1x
41 Eastern Washington University WA 1.0x
42 Pacific Lutheran University WA 0.8x
43 Heritage University WA 0.8x
44 UEI College-Tacoma WA 0.8x
45 Central Washington University WA 0.8x
46 Western Washington University WA 0.7x
47 Seattle Pacific University WA 0.7x
48 Walla Walla University WA 0.7x
49 Northwest University WA 0.6x
50 Gonzaga University WA 0.6x

Methodology

Institutions in Washington ranked by best roi. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.