Programs & majors brief
Washburn University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Washburn University?
37 of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields small degree count | 8 | $80,436 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 152 | $79,109 | #259 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 18 | $78,778 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 36 | $76,175 | #127 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $75,787 | #38 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $68,154 | #236 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $66,900 | #238 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 52 | $66,325 | #22 |
| Marketing | 31 | $65,379 | #146 |
| Biology, General | 22 | $57,551 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 48 | $57,079 | #97 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $53,587 | #137 |
| Social Work | 23 | $50,122 | #156 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $49,251 | #264 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 23 | $48,327 | #21 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 13 | $47,948 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 44 | $46,497 | #219 |
| Security Science and Technology | 21 | $44,534 | #21 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 36 | $43,351 | #210 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | $32,760 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | $29,659 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Washburn University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Washburn University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Security Science and Technology#21
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#21
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#22
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#38
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#97
- Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size#127
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#137
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#210
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#219
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#259
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 Washburn University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 21 programs with published earnings data, 15 carries a national rank.
The degree mix is concentrated in health and business: Health Professions accounts for 30.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 16.4% and Security & Protective Services at 6.4%. The largest single program, Nursing, awarded 152 degrees in the most recent year and ranks #259 nationally within its field, and #2 in Kansas.
Its completers earn a median of $79,109 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Engineering-Related Fields completers earn a median of $80,436 four years after completion, from just 8 degrees awarded a year.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Across all fields, 5.4% of degrees are in STEM.
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.