Public · Topeka, Kansas
Washburn University: cost, debt and earnings by major
40 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,023
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 52%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 4,562
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,253
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 8.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,829 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,121 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,351 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,840 |
| $110,000+ | $16,075 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (8)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,652
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$60,991
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$58,071 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$50,120
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$48,940
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$44,667
- Precision Metal Working$38,331
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$27,536
Associate's programs (4)
Bachelor's programs (23)
- Engineering-Related Fields$80,436
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,109
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$78,778
- Finance and Financial Management Services$76,175
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,787
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,154
- Accounting and Related Services$66,900
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,325
- Marketing$65,379
- Biology, General$57,551
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,079
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,587
- Social Work$50,122
- Psychology, General$49,251
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,327
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,948
- Communication and Media Studies$46,497
- Security Science and Technology$44,534
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,928 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$43,893 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,351
- English Language and Literature, General$32,760
- Fine and Studio Arts$29,659
Master's programs (2)
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$83,608