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# Central Washington University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Central Washington University?

At Central Washington University, Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians stands at the higher-earning end, with median earnings of $97,869 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and it awarded 28 degrees.

By contrast, Human Services recorded $54,318 and awarded 47 degrees; Azimuth ranks it #9 nationally in its field. Construction Management had median earnings of $97,651 across 38 degrees awarded and holds an Azimuth national rank of #11 in its field.

Subject-Area Teacher Education recorded $61,604 with 137 degrees awarded, ranking #13 nationally by Azimuth in its field. The figures show a clear difference between the higher-earning construction field and these more moderate-earning fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**574 · 22.3%**
-   Education**383 · 14.9%**
-   Social sciences**231 · 9.0%**
-   Psychology**181 · 7.0%**
-   Computer science**169 · 6.6%**
-   Other**1,041 · 40.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

64 of 64 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 28 degrees awarded**
$97,869

**Construction Management 38 degrees awarded**
$97,651

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 18 degrees awarded**
$97,263

**Computer Science 60 degrees awarded**
$95,368

**Economics 8 degrees awarded**
$88,799

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 19 degrees awarded**
$84,871

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 28 | $97,869 | #1 |
| Construction Management | 38 | $97,651 | #11 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 18 | $97,263 | — |
| Computer Science | 60 | $95,368 | #132 |
| Economics small degree count | 8 | $88,799 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 19 | $84,871 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | $75,905 | — |
| Air Transportation | 107 | $74,997 | #19 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 102 | $74,442 | #129 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 257 | $73,036 | #107 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 45 | $72,838 | #179 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 21 | $66,538 | #41 |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 15 | $65,815 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 30 | $64,361 | #129 |
| Sociology | 74 | $63,608 | #28 |
| Public Health | 33 | $62,435 | #55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 137 | $61,604 | #13 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 128 | $60,761 | #32 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 246 | $59,659 | #12 |
| Social Sciences, General | 67 | $58,680 | #15 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 23 | $56,862 | #150 |
| Biology, General | 36 | $56,154 | #267 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $54,858 | — |
| Psychology, General | 181 | $54,530 | #103 |
| Human Services, General | 47 | $54,318 | #9 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | $53,987 | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 19 | $53,081 | — |
| Music | 46 | $51,008 | #32 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 9 | $50,318 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 97 | $47,979 | #155 |
| History small degree count | 19 | $45,990 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 33 | $45,152 | #43 |
| Anthropology | 33 | $44,089 | #77 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | $43,101 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 49 | $41,971 | #35 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | $40,251 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 25 | $33,800 | #125 |
| Journalism small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 64 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Behavioral Sciences small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 48 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Central Washington University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
257

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
246

**Psychology, General**
181

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
137

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
128

**Air Transportation**
107

**Accounting and Related Services**
102

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
97

**Sociology**
74

**Social Sciences, General**
67

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Central Washington University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**#1**
2.  Human Services, General**#9**
3.  Construction Management**#11**
4.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#12**
5.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#13**
6.  Social Sciences, General**#15**
7.  Air Transportation**#19**
8.  Sociology**#28**
9.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#32**
10.  Music**#32**
11.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#35**
12.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#41**
13.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#43**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Central Washington University vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 37 programs with published earnings data, and 25 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The three largest program families are Business, at 22.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Education at 14.8%, and Social Sciences at 9.0%. The largest single program, Business Administration and Management, awards 257 degrees a year and its graduates earn a median of $73,036 four years after completion.

Teacher Education is nearly as large at 246 degrees awarded, with a median of $59,659. The highest earnings come from smaller programs.

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians graduates report $97,869 from 28 degrees a year, and Construction Management is close behind at $97,651 — a program Azimuth ranks #1 nationally and #1 in Washington. Teacher Education earns $59,659 and ranks #12 in its field. Human Services, a larger program at 47 degrees awarded, is also offered.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).