Graduates of Central Washington University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,444, placing Central Washington University in the 63.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,175 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #629 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 257 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,036, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 246 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,659, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,530, ranked #103 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 137 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,604, ranked #13 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Central Washington University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,444, placing Central Washington University in the 63.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,175 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #629 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 257 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,036, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 246 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,659, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,530, ranked #103 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 137 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,604, ranked #13 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $19,500 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Central Washington University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,444, placing Central Washington University in the 63.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,175 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #629 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 257 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,036, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 246 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,659, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,530, ranked #103 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 137 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,604, ranked #13 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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. 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 framework provides useful benchmarks.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Central Washington University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,444, placing Central Washington University in the 63.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,175 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #629 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 257 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,036, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 246 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,659, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,530, ranked #103 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 137 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,604, ranked #13 nationally in its major.
