Programs & majors brief
Eastern Washington University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Eastern Washington University?
59 of 59 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 80 | $95,817 | #81 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 39 | $85,599 | #190 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 | $85,495 | #211 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | $76,693 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 89 | $75,927 | #123 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 42 | $75,533 | #7 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 17 | $67,534 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 54 | $66,710 | #158 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $65,503 | #225 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 28 | $65,245 | — |
| Marketing | 69 | $64,677 | #136 |
| Economics small degree count | 10 | $60,954 | — |
| Social Work | 51 | $60,696 | #18 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 101 | $60,556 | #15 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 6 | $58,786 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 17 | $58,106 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 151 | $57,915 | #25 |
| Sociology | 24 | $56,992 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 95 | $56,507 | #5 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 22 | $56,244 | — |
| Biology, General | 114 | $56,083 | #202 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 52 | $55,671 | #49 |
| Criminology | 68 | $55,621 | #21 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 11 | $55,244 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 54 | $54,974 | #33 |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $53,502 | #231 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 12 | $51,206 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 76 | $50,969 | #177 |
| History | 20 | $50,286 | #184 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 5 | $50,238 | — |
| Psychology, General | 121 | $50,125 | #199 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 48 | $49,391 | #48 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 53 | $46,104 | #10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $41,541 | #243 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 12 | $39,404 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Eastern Washington University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Eastern Washington University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General#5
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions#7
- Computer Software and Media Applications#10
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences#15
- Social Work#18
- Criminology#21
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#25
- Research and Experimental Psychology#33
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#48
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#49
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Eastern Washington University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 35 programs with published earnings data, 23 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The three largest program families are Business, at 18.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Education at 10.7%, and Psychology at 10.1%. The largest single program is Subject-Area Teacher Education, with 151 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $57,915 four years after completion.
Among the ranked programs, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads nationally at #5 in its field and #1 in Washington, with earnings of $56,507. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions follows at #7 nationally and #1 in Washington, earning $75,533.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.