Washington State University
Pullman, WA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Pullman, Washington, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Washington State University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 21,099 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $68,905 ten years after enrollment, which is 69% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 61.0%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.53x. The average net price after financial aid is $14,971 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration & Management, Registered Nursing, Teacher Education, and Public Relations.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,905
Graduation Rate
61.0%
Median Debt
$19,500
Average Net Price
$14,971
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.15x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.53x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
21,099
Admission Rate
86.6%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
78.3%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$13,391
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,950
Pell Grant Rate
27.4%
Federal Loan Rate
30.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,074
Income $30K–$48K
$8,971
Income $48K–$75K
$11,519
Income $110K+
$24,726
Student Demographics
Women
57.4%
White
57.5%
Black
3.2%
Hispanic
18.9%
Asian
6.8%
Two or More Races
8.3%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
72.1%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (223)
Bachelor (76)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $56,681 | 513 |
| Registered Nursing | $91,495 | 351 |
| Public Relations | $67,647 | 262 |
| Biology | $60,418 | 243 |
| Social Sciences | $61,617 | 233 |
| Marketing | $76,595 | 230 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $93,971 | 221 |
| Teacher Education | $61,304 | 218 |
| Business Administration & Management | $81,321 | 216 |
| Finance | $86,012 | 200 |
| Computer Science | $119,686 | 193 |
| Accounting | $75,980 | 182 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 177 |
| Hospitality Management | $66,874 | 145 |
| Physiology | $43,876 | 136 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $58,834 | 135 |
| Geological Sciences | $45,002 | 130 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $57,956 | 124 |
| Animal Sciences | $41,634 | 104 |
| English Language & Literature | $50,745 | 94 |
| Journalism | $58,795 | 86 |
| Civil Engineering | $91,879 | 86 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $55,403 | 81 |
| History | $58,415 | 78 |
| Political Science | $67,264 | 73 |
| Electrical Engineering | $104,354 | 71 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | Not reported | 69 |
| Sports & Fitness | $60,950 | 61 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 55 |
| Sociology | $57,846 | 55 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 53 |
| Applied Mathematics | $70,085 | 49 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 49 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $52,765 | 46 |
| Economics | $70,215 | 45 |
| Management Information Systems | $85,967 | 45 |
| Neuroscience | $55,687 | 44 |
| Zoology | $41,888 | 37 |
| Computer Engineering | $114,635 | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | $99,506 | 35 |
| Anthropology | $42,888 | 34 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 30 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $68,583 | 28 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 26 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 25 |
| Food Science & Technology | $68,719 | 23 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 23 |
| Music | $41,181 | 22 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $58,688 | 22 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $69,224 | 21 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 20 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 20 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 17 |
| Communication Disorders | $63,052 | 16 |
| International Business | $77,598 | 16 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Materials Engineering | $86,145 | 15 |
| Agricultural Production | $69,708 | 14 |
| Secondary Education | $62,126 | 14 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 14 |
| Microbiology | $76,384 | 14 |
| Physics | Not reported | 14 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 13 |
| Human Biology | Not reported | 12 |
| Physical Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 6 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $56,880 | 6 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $63,631 | 5 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 4 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | $62,406 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $62,747 | Not reported |
| Construction Management | $107,531 | Not reported |
Master (47)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $144,028 | 494 |
| Teacher Education | $71,438 | 74 |
| Communications | $86,450 | 41 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 32 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $155,639 | 25 |
| Physiology | $63,925 | 25 |
| Agriculture | $100,333 | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Communication Disorders | $72,650 | 23 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 14 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 12 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $77,903 | 10 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 9 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 8 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 7 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 7 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 6 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 5 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Administration | $100,873 | 4 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | $94,456 | 0 |
Doctoral (34)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 10 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Botany | Not reported | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 6 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | $126,766 | 5 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Finance | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | $133,556 | 128 |
| Pharmacy | $143,072 | 119 |
| Medicine | Not reported | 69 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 49 |
Graduate Certificate (14)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 322 |
| Finance | Not reported | 116 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 83 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 77 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 60 |
| International Business | Not reported | 56 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 41 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 39 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 10 |
| Communications | Not reported | 6 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (9)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 54 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 42 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 37 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 29 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 25 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 9 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 5 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
Show 39 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Agriculture | Bachelor | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Doctoral | 2 |
| Public Relations | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Assessment | Master | 2 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Master | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Mathematics | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Anthropology | Master | 2 |
| Music | Master | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Master | 2 |
| Public Health | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Agricultural Production | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Doctoral | 1 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 1 |
| Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | Master | 1 |
| East Asian Languages | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Zoology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Statistics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Gerontology | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Doctoral | 1 |
| Accounting | Doctoral | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Doctoral | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Washington
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Washington
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Washington
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Washington
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Washington