Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington · Private, nonprofit
Of 29 assessed programs, 26 leave graduates out-earning a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 31 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,788 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,242 |
| $48k to $75k | $20,358 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,525 |
| $110k and up | $34,641 |
| All families (average) | $26,534 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
29 of 60 programs could be assessed 48% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $60,010 | +$19,399 | clears the bar | $26,799 | 1.4 yrs | 61 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,288 | +$10,677 | clears the bar | $24,312 | 2.3 yrs | 57 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $55,534 | +$14,923 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.7 yrs | 55 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $67,773 | +$27,162 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.5 yrs | 40 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,038 | +$34,427 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 39 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,755 | +$17,144 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.5 yrs | 34 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $33,203 1-year earnings | -$7,408 | falls short | $26,000 | insufficient data | 32 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $83,191 | +$42,580 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.0 yrs | 32 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,897 | +$47,286 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $29,599 1-year earnings | -$11,012 | falls short | $20,735 | insufficient data | 27 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,134 1-year earnings | +$22,523 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,980 | +$42,369 | clears the bar | $14,418 | 0.3 yrs | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,304 | +$15,693 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.4 yrs | 26 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,097 | +$32,486 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $47,699 | +$7,088 | clears the bar | $24,642 | 3.5 yrs | 23 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $78,357 | +$37,746 | clears the bar | $40,645 | 1.1 yrs | 22 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $55,635 | +$15,024 | clears the bar | $60,101 | 4.0 yrs | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,795 | +$16,184 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.5 yrs | 17 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $43,933 1-year earnings | +$3,322 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 6.3 yrs | 17 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $25,027 1-year earnings | -$15,584 | falls short | $26,000 | insufficient data | 17 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $99,842 | +$59,231 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 16 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $54,775 1-year earnings | +$14,164 | clears the bar | $59,404 | 4.2 yrs | 14 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $59,781 | +$19,170 | clears the bar | $26,610 | 1.4 yrs | 14 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,483 | +$7,872 | clears the bar | $23,875 | 3.0 yrs | 12 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $71,562 | +$30,951 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 10 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $64,904 | +$24,293 | clears the bar | $38,603 | 1.6 yrs | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,006 | +$7,395 | clears the bar | $22,798 | 3.1 yrs | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,846 | +$15,235 | clears the bar | $31,771 | 2.1 yrs | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $65,600 | +$24,989 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 10 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($40,611/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.