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# Eastern Washington University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

Social Work has median earnings of $60,696 four years after completion and 51 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #18 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions recorded $75,533 and 42 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies had median earnings of $56,507 four years after completion across 95 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #5 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences had median earnings of $60,556 four years after completion across 101 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #15 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The earnings picture varies across these fields, while national field ranks do not follow the same order.

### 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**393 · 18.0%**
-   Education**233 · 10.7%**
-   Psychology**220 · 10.1%**
-   Biological sciences**215 · 9.9%**
-   Health professions**180 · 8.3%**
-   Other**938 · 43.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

59 of 59 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 80 degrees awarded**
$95,817

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 39 degrees awarded**
$85,599

**Mechanical Engineering 50 degrees awarded**
$85,495

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 17 degrees awarded**
$76,693

**Accounting and Related Services 89 degrees awarded**
$75,927

**Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 42 degrees awarded**
$75,533

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

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

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
151

**Psychology, General**
121

**Biology, General**
114

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
102

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
101

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
95

**Accounting and Related Services**
89

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
80

**Communication and Media Studies**
76

**Marketing**
69

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

## How do Eastern Washington University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#5**
2.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#7**
3.  Computer Software and Media Applications**#10**
4.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#15**
5.  Social Work**#18**
6.  Criminology**#21**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#25**
8.  Research and Experimental Psychology**#33**
9.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#48**
10.  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.

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

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Eastern Washington University vary sharply 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 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](/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/).