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Best Value Degrees in Washington (2026)

Top 100 of 500 programs in Washington · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Washington, ranked by overall value. We scored 500 programs across Washington schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $65,146/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in WA

500

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$65,146/yr

Avg DW Score

82/100

#1 Program

Health Administration

Bellevue College

Top Programs in Washington

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Health Administration Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA	92 86–95	$71,572/yr	High	40.6x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA	91 85–92	$97,067/yr	High	55.4x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Olympic College · Bremerton, WA	91 85–91	$88,069/yr	High	51.5x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) Wenatchee Valley College · Wenatchee, WA	91 85–91	$86,059/yr	High	41.0x
5	Management Science & Analytics Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	93 86–94	$81,377/yr	Very High	21.1x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA	91 85–91	$85,196/yr	High	33.4x
7	Business Administration Olympic College · Bremerton, WA	91 85–93	$58,058/yr	High	33.6x
8	Nursing (RN/BSN) Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	90 84–90	$80,808/yr	High	25.5x
9	Business Administration City University of Seattle · Seattle, WA	90 85–90	$79,592/yr	High	14.1x
10	Teacher Education (General) Pierce College District · Lakewood, WA	86 83–87	$55,849/yr	High	28.8x
11	Computer Science University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	90 79–92	$128,887/yr	Very High	31.1x
12	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	85 82–86	$135,384/yr	Moderate	29.4x
13	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	89 83–87	$86,212/yr	High	18.6x
14	Computer Science University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	90 79–92	$128,887/yr	Very High	31.3x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	89 83–87	$86,212/yr	High	18.7x
16	Business Administration Clark College · Vancouver, WA	88 82–89	$48,159/yr	High	25.0x
17	Business Administration Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA	87 81–89	$48,411/yr	High	26.9x
18	Business Administration Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	87 81–90	$53,402/yr	High	20.7x
19	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	89 83–87	$86,212/yr	High	18.3x
20	Computer Science Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA	88 78–90	$73,214/yr	Very High	41.5x
21	Computer & Information Science University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	87 74–90	$73,385/yr	Very High	23.0x
22	Finance University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	84 76–89	$63,500/yr	Very High	20.0x
23	Computer & Information Science Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	87 76–90	$68,219/yr	Very High	33.8x
24	Computer & Information Science University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	87 74–90	$73,385/yr	Very High	23.2x
25	Computer & Information Science University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	87 74–90	$73,385/yr	Very High	22.7x
26	Finance University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	84 76–89	$63,500/yr	Very High	19.7x
27	Computer & Information Science Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	87 76–89	$67,004/yr	Very High	28.5x
28	International Business North Seattle College · Seattle, WA	87 80–89	$54,681/yr	Very High	26.0x
29	Computer Science Washington State University · Pullman, WA	86 74–89	$79,519/yr	Very High	19.9x
30	Nursing (RN/BSN) Washington State University · Pullman, WA	88 83–84	$83,894/yr	High	15.3x
31	Management Science & Analytics University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	86 77–88	$62,069/yr	Very High	17.4x
32	IT Management Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	87 78–89	$72,675/yr	Very High	18.6x
33	Management Science & Analytics University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	86 77–88	$62,069/yr	Very High	17.6x
34	Business Administration Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	85 79–86	$49,791/yr	High	16.9x
35	Construction Management Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	85 78–87	$81,666/yr	High	27.2x
36	IT Management Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA	85 76–87	$59,559/yr	Very High	23.0x
37	Dental Hygiene Lake Washington Institute of Technology · Kirkland, WA	81 77–81	$77,431/yr	Moderate	36.5x
38	Computer Engineering University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	86 76–89	$141,588/yr	Very High	43.2x
39	Teacher Education (General) Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	82 80–82	$53,133/yr	High	17.5x
40	Business Administration Yakima Valley College · Yakima, WA	85 79–86	$44,370/yr	High	20.5x
41	Computer Engineering University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	86 76–89	$141,588/yr	Very High	43.5x
42	Health Administration Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	83 76–84	$48,114/yr	High	17.6x
43	Business Administration Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	83 77–85	$45,138/yr	High	17.8x
44	Accounting Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	83 75–86	$60,048/yr	Very High	19.7x
45	Finance Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	82 75–86	$51,984/yr	Very High	19.2x
46	Criminal Justice Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	79 75–81	$44,172/yr	Moderate	15.8x
47	Dental Hygiene Columbia Basin College · Pasco, WA	79 76–79	$70,534/yr	Moderate	27.5x
48	Finance Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	81 74–84	$48,728/yr	Very High	18.6x
49	Finance Washington State University · Pullman, WA	80 73–84	$56,947/yr	Very High	14.9x
50	Computer & Information Science Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	83 71–84	$56,049/yr	Very High	19.1x
51	Computer Science Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	82 68–85	$52,362/yr	Very High	28.0x
52	Teacher Education (General) Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	79 77–79	$47,359/yr	High	15.9x
53	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	80 76–82	$49,177/yr	High	16.1x
54	Accounting Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	81 73–84	$55,215/yr	Very High	19.0x
55	Dental Hygiene Clark College · Vancouver, WA	78 74–78	$64,500/yr	Moderate	43.3x
56	Teacher Education (General) North Seattle College · Seattle, WA	80 77–80	$42,672/yr	High	20.1x
57	Computer Engineering Washington State University · Pullman, WA	84 73–86	$87,135/yr	Very High	20.3x
58	Business Administration Washington State University · Pullman, WA	82 76–83	$52,636/yr	High	12.4x
59	Business Administration University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	81 74–84	$49,004/yr	High	13.9x
60	Accounting University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	80 72–84	$62,731/yr	Very High	16.3x
61	Business Administration University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	81 74–84	$49,004/yr	High	14.0x
62	Accounting University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	80 72–84	$62,731/yr	Very High	16.4x
63	Business Administration University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	81 74–84	$49,004/yr	High	13.7x
64	Accounting University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	80 72–84	$62,731/yr	Very High	16.0x
65	Business Administration Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education · Kirkland, WA	82 75–83	$54,779/yr	High	12.4x
66	Quality Control Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	79 74–80	$77,500/yr	High	24.2x
67	Dental Hygiene Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	78 74–76	$67,984/yr	Moderate	20.0x
68	Accounting Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	80 73–83	$52,665/yr	Very High	18.0x
69	Social Sciences, General University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	79 74–82	$57,538/yr	High	15.3x
70	Health Administration University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	79 71–82	$49,866/yr	High	13.0x
71	Entrepreneurship University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	84 78–84	$65,177/yr	High	11.9x
72	Dental Hygiene Yakima Valley College · Yakima, WA	78 74–78	$62,574/yr	Moderate	29.3x
73	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	76 73–76	$65,871/yr	Moderate	21.7x
74	Economics Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	79 72–82	$52,129/yr	Very High	18.8x
75	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	77 72–79	$41,914/yr	High	17.0x
76	Accounting Washington State University · Pullman, WA	77 69–81	$57,618/yr	Very High	13.8x
77	International Business Washington State University · Pullman, WA	78 69–83	$48,292/yr	Very High	15.1x
78	Economics University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	78 68–82	$53,934/yr	Very High	17.3x
79	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	77 71–80	$42,795/yr	High	16.7x
80	Chemistry Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	76 69–79	$48,527/yr	High	19.9x
81	Teacher Education (General) Washington State University · Pullman, WA	73 72–74	$46,998/yr	High	11.1x
82	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Washington State University · Pullman, WA	78 76–78	$55,864/yr	High	9.7x
83	Medical Laboratory Science University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	75 73–72	$70,225/yr	Moderate	15.1x
84	Economics Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	76 67–80	$45,401/yr	Very High	19.0x
85	Teacher Education (General) Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education · Kirkland, WA	73 72–73	$49,499/yr	High	10.0x
86	Social Sciences, General Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	73 68–76	$42,332/yr	High	15.5x
87	Nursing (RN/BSN) Walla Walla University · College Place, WA	76 72–75	$90,709/yr	High	6.1x
88	Criminal Justice Washington State University · Pullman, WA	72 67–74	$41,020/yr	Moderate	11.3x
89	Data Processing Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA	75 67–77	$81,892/yr	High	46.6x
90	Nursing (RN/BSN) Seattle Pacific University · Seattle, WA	74 69–74	$81,671/yr	High	5.2x
91	Industrial Engineering University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	74 68–76	$75,473/yr	High	20.6x
92	Criminal Justice University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	71 68–72	$40,669/yr	Moderate	10.3x
93	Design & Applied Arts University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	72 69–73	$63,449/yr	High	15.9x
94	Marketing University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	74 65–78	$51,530/yr	Very High	15.1x
95	International Business Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	73 65–78	$38,412/yr	Very High	16.5x
96	Marketing University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	74 66–78	$51,530/yr	Very High	15.2x
97	Marketing University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	73 65–77	$51,530/yr	Very High	14.9x
98	Design & Applied Arts Bellevue College · Bellevue, WA	71 67–73	$45,947/yr	High	25.7x
99	Teacher Education (General) Grays Harbor College · Aberdeen, WA	72 70–72	$33,763/yr	High	16.8x
100	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northwest University · Kirkland, WA	75 70–74	$84,504/yr	High	4.8x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Washington colleges and universities, drawn from 500 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Washington?

By DegreeWorth Score, Health Administration at Bellevue College ranks #1 in Washington with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $71,572/yr.

How many college programs are in Washington?

Our database includes 500 programs across Washington colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.