Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
8of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611 a year). 1 falls short.
9 of 41 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 32: 23 with no earnings published and 9 with nothing reported. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$22,288 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$22,288 a year
About $89,152 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,996 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,384 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,840 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,644 |
| $110k and up | $28,570 |
| All families (average) | $22,288 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Washington high-school graduate ($40,611 a year).
14 of 53 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $89,673 | +$49,062 | clears the bar | $22,767 | 0.5 yrs | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $77,641 | +$37,030 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.6 yrs | 35 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $107,751 | +$67,140 | above HS line | $29,436 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,357 | +$13,746 | clears the bar | $21,514 | 1.6 yrs | 19 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $50,851 | +$10,240 | above HS line | $41,000 | 4.0 yrs | 18 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,343 | +$31,732 | clears the bar | $20,833 | 0.7 yrs | 18 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $52,385 | +$11,774 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $37,112 | -$3,499 | falls short | $19,500 | no earnings gain | 10 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | $49,915 | +$9,304 | above HS line | $29,751 | 3.2 yrs | 8 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $74,550 | +$33,939 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $58,134 | +$17,523 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.3 yrs | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,496 | +$6,885 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 1.7 yrs | 2 |
| Theology and Ministry | Associate's Degree | $45,166 | +$4,555 | clears the bar | $17,533 | 3.8 yrs | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $56,136 | +$15,525 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,000 | not assessed | 9 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History and Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,611 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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