Top Ranked Programs
Central Washington University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across education, health, and applied social sciences — a signature consistent with a regional public university serving the workforce needs of central Washington. Business accounts for 22% of graduates, followed by Education at 15% and Social Sciences at 9%, reflecting a broad, professionally oriented degree portfolio. Across 64 programs serving roughly 2,579 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with direct regional labor-market demand. The program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong earnings outcomes is Business Administration, which functions as a core economic driver for Central Washington University graduates. Among the most-enrolled programs, Business Administration program graduates 257 students with median earnings of $73,036 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #69 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Teacher Education and Psychology, General also enroll large cohorts — 246 and 181 graduates respectively — with four-year median earnings of $59,659 and $54,530, reflecting the institution's strength in applied professional fields tied to [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The highest-earning programs at Central Washington University are concentrated in technical and applied fields. Air Transportation leads with median earnings of $74,997 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #22 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Business Administration follow with four-year median earnings of $74,442 and $73,036 respectively, representing high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter regional and national labor markets with competitive starting pay. For context on how these fields align with broader workforce demand, the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides useful benchmarks.