Public · Pullman, Washington
Washington State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
77 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,462
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 63%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 21,099
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,750 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,495 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,683 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,212 |
| $110,000+ | $24,537 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (60)
- Computer Science$119,686
- Computer Engineering$114,635
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354
- Chemical Engineering$99,506
- Mechanical Engineering$93,971
- Civil Engineering$91,879
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495
- Materials Engineering$86,145
- Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012
- Management Information Systems and Services$85,967
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$83,583 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321
- International Business$77,598
- Marketing$76,595
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384
- Accounting and Related Services$75,980
- Computational Science$71,268 (1 yr)
- Economics$70,215
- Applied Mathematics$70,085
- Agricultural Production Operations$69,708
- Design and Applied Arts$69,224
- Food Science and Technology$68,719
- Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647
- Political Science and Government$67,264
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$66,883 (1 yr)
- Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874
- Plant Sciences$64,374 (1 yr)
- Public Policy Analysis$63,631
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052
- Communication and Media Studies$62,406
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,126
- Social Sciences, General$61,617
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,304
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,950
- Biology, General$60,418
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$58,834
- Journalism$58,795
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,688
- History$58,415
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$57,956
- Sociology$57,846
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,880
- Psychology, General$56,681
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,113 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$55,687
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,403
- Apparel and Textiles$52,765
- English Language and Literature, General$50,745
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$49,465 (1 yr)
- Criminology$46,942 (1 yr)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,002
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$43,876
- Anthropology$42,888
- Zoology/Animal Biology$41,888
- Animal Sciences$41,634
- Music$41,181
- Genetics$40,232 (1 yr)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$37,221 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$35,222 (1 yr)
Master's programs (13)
- Engineering-Related Fields$155,639
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,028
- Educational Administration and Supervision$100,873
- Agriculture, General$100,333
- Mechanical Engineering$98,416 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$94,456
- Communication and Media Studies$86,450
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,903
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,650
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$71,438
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$65,649 (1 yr)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$63,925
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,877 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (3)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,072
- Veterinary Medicine$133,556
- Medicine$67,273 (1 yr)