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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Washington State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Washington State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $42,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $68,400 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $68,400 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $66,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $122,700 , followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $114,600 , and Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) at $106,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Washington State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Washington State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $122,700
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $114,600
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $106,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $103,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $101,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $96,500
Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) $77,800
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $69,600
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,300
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,300
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,200
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $57,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $56,800
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $53,200
Architecture (Master's Degree) $52,200
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $51,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Master's Degree) $46,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,400
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,000
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,500
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236939.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026