Washington College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Washington

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$64,183

Avg Graduate Salary

$20,594

Avg Student Debt

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

#1 ROI in Washington

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$78,466	$14,615	65%	Public
🥈	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$78,466	$14,615	85%	Public
🥉	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$78,466	$14,615	63%	Public
4	Seattle University Seattle, WA	High ROI	0.5 yrs	$75,272	$19,883	76%	Private Non-profit
5	DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA	High ROI	0.7 yrs	$79,878	$27,000	61%	Private For-profit
6	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$78,892	$24,454	86%	Private Non-profit
7	Washington State University Pullman, WA	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$68,905	$19,500	61%	Public
8	Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$67,589	$18,437	81%	Private Non-profit
9	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$69,594	$25,000	68%	Private Non-profit
10	City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$69,460	$25,000	N/A	Private Non-profit
11	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$66,990	$22,578	69%	Private Non-profit
12	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$64,506	$24,000	62%	Private Non-profit
13	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$62,569	$18,500	65%	Public
14	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$61,580	$19,500	54%	Public
15	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	High ROI	1 yrs	$62,092	$22,500	52%	Private Non-profit
16	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	High ROI	1 yrs	$57,897	$19,500	43%	Public
17	Walla Walla University College Place, WA	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$61,885	$26,842	60%	Private Non-profit
18	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$58,561	$25,000	71%	Private Non-profit
19	Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$58,561	$25,000	N/A	Private Non-profit
20	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$54,914	$20,891	71%	Private Non-profit
21	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$54,914	$20,891	50%	Private Non-profit
22	Faith International University Tacoma, WA	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$51,006	$17,650	25%	Private Non-profit
23	Heritage University Toppenish, WA	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$49,416	$14,573	54%	Private Non-profit
24	Bastyr University Kenmore, WA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$49,364	$13,817	N/A	Private Non-profit
25	The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$45,320	$20,500	41%	Public
26	Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$33,696	$27,000	56%	Private Non-profit
27	Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$31,167	$30,750	58%	Private For-profit
28	Great Northern University Spokane, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	50%	Private Non-profit
29	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
30	Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	$13,000	57%	Private For-profit
31	Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
32	The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.