Career outcomes brief

Eastern Washington University Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

How much do Eastern Washington University graduates earn?

The reported median is $60,781 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $3,480 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $60,781, at the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $3,480 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $2,156 more than expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 63rd percentile.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,028. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $2,872. Azimuth places the university at the 48th percentile for return.

Program mix leaves a broad spread in earnings scenarios. The downside earnings scenario is $48,656, the typical scenario is $60,781, and the upside scenario is $77,564.

These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, median earnings four years after completion are $95,817 in Computer and Information Sciences, $85,599 in Electrical Engineering, and $85,495 in Mechanical Engineering.

The modeled range shows that the institutional median does not describe every field.

An estimated 32.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. That estimate matters when reading four-year earnings, which cover completers who are working and not enrolled and therefore exclude those continuing their education.

Median earnings · four years after completion: $60,781
Rank for difference from expectations: 63rd percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

Eastern Washington University reported median: $60,781
Peer schools comparable schools · $3,480 below Eastern Washington University: $57,301
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $2,156 below Eastern Washington University: $58,625

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

Lower estimate: $48,656
Median · reported: $60,781
Higher estimate: $77,564

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do Eastern Washington University graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

Eastern Washington University graduates’ reported earnings are $2,156 above that expectation, the 63rd percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Eastern Washington University caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

Which fields at Eastern Washington University report the highest earnings?

Social Work has median earnings of $60,696 four years after completion and 51 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks 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.

The five largest programs at Eastern Washington University span education, psychology, and the sciences, and their earnings outcomes vary widely. Subject-Area Teacher Education awards the most degrees at 151 a year, with graduates earning a median of $57,915 four years after completion.

The highest-paid large program is Business Administration and Management, with 102 degrees awarded a year, ranked #225 nationally in its field, where completers earn $65,503. Azimuth ranks 23 of the university's programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads the group at #5 in its field, and it is also ranked #1 in Washington. With 95 degrees awarded a year, graduates earn a median of $56,507.

The highest earnings come from a program outside the five largest. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $95,817, from 80 degrees awarded a year.

Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering follow, with medians of $85,599 and $85,495 respectively.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

Computer and Information Sciences, General: $95,817
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering: $85,599
Mechanical Engineering: $85,495
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians: $76,693
Accounting and Related Services: $75,927
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions: $75,533
Management Information Systems and Services: $67,534
Finance and Financial Management Services: $66,710

Explore Eastern Washington University program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix place downside earnings at $48,656, typical earnings at $60,781, and upside earnings at $77,564. Computer and Information Sciences reaches $95,817 four years after completion, while Psychology, the lowest-earning of the largest programs, is at $50,125. The spread shows how much the modeled outcome can vary by field.

At Eastern Washington University, federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $60,781 four years after completion. The four-year earnings cohort includes 2,373 completers, and Azimuth places this earnings measure in the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $2,156 more than the model expects for similar students. The typical earnings scenario is $60,781, with a downside scenario of $48,656 and an upside scenario of $77,564.

An estimated 32.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The scenarios show variation across modeled program mixes, while the earnings result is above the model’s expectation.

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.