Which Central Washington University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Economics graduates leave with a median of $15,000 in federal loans, the lowest among 36 Central Washington University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Central Washington University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $9,417 a year, and $27,526 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $18,476 a year.

How many Central Washington University programs report graduate pay?

38 bachelor's programs and one certificate program at Central Washington University report first-year pay, and 37 of them also report federal debt.

Central Washington University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Ellensburg, WA
7,833 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

38 Central Washington University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Construction Management pays the most in the first year ($81,666), and Anthropology the least ($20,318). The median program pays $36,804. Central Washington University also has one certificate program that reports pay.

In-state tuition and fees$9,417Per year. Out-of-state $27,526

Average net price after aid$18,476Per year

Graduation rate54%Within 6 years

Admission rate91%Of applicants

All 38 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Washington" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Washington. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Washington
1	Construction ManagementAbout 31 graduates a year	$81,666	$103,530	$26,999	1st of 1
2	Management ScienceAbout 5 graduates a year	$81,377	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 3
3	Quality Control and Safety TechnologyAbout 21 graduates a year	$77,500	$92,822	$25,833	1st of 1
4	Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAbout 28 graduates a year	$65,871	$83,351	$22,380	1st of 1
5	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 53 graduates a year	$56,049	$73,779	$24,408	5th of 6
6	AccountingAbout 115 graduates a year	$55,215	$73,436	$17,650	7th of 8
7	Computer ScienceAbout 77 graduates a year	$52,362	$106,796	$19,467	9th of 9
8	EconomicsAbout 8 graduates a year	$52,129	$72,632	$15,000	3rd of 11
9	Apparel and TextilesAbout 20 graduates a year	$51,494	$47,884	$19,444	1st of 2
10	Business AdministrationAbout 191 graduates a year	$49,791	$65,927	$20,000	7th of 18
11	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 116 graduates a year	$49,177	$62,919	$23,377	3rd of 5
12	Teacher EducationAbout 211 graduates a year	$47,359	$62,318	$20,205	6th of 14
13	Criminal JusticeAbout 140 graduates a year	$44,172	$61,698	$21,954	2nd of 4
14	Social SciencesAbout 50 graduates a year	$42,332	$60,508	$26,181	3rd of 3
15	Public HealthAbout 33 graduates a year	$42,137	$55,484	$20,326	2nd of 2
16	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 12 graduates a year	$40,976	$55,380	$23,342	3rd of 4
17	AviationAbout 67 graduates a year	$40,025	$86,851	$19,500	1st of 1
18	Political ScienceAbout 25 graduates a year	$39,220	$61,390	$16,936	6th of 12
19	PsychologyAbout 274 graduates a year	$36,964	$50,290	$19,500	3rd of 14
20	Human ServicesAbout 43 graduates a year	$36,644	$43,254	$19,893	2nd of 2
21	SociologyAbout 74 graduates a year	$36,466	$57,042	$25,000	3rd of 8
22	BiologyAbout 17 graduates a year	$36,401	$51,199	$25,790	4th of 12
23	CommunicationsAbout 22 graduates a year	$35,820	$53,167	$18,572	7th of 11
24	HistoryAbout 17 graduates a year	$35,747	Not reported	$25,250	2nd of 6
25	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 96 graduates a year	$35,268	$43,355	$17,848	1st of 7
26	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 10 graduates a year	$32,808	Not reported	$22,975	2nd of 3
27	Physiology and PathologyGraduates a year not reported	$30,340	$60,504	$20,500	3rd of 5
28	Nutrition ScienceGraduates a year not reported	$30,113	$54,285	$23,285	2nd of 3
29	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 6 graduates a year	$29,725	$44,975	$20,000	4th of 6
30	Recreation ManagementGraduates a year not reported	$28,140	$44,094	$23,333	1st of 1
31	Writing and RhetoricAbout 67 graduates a year	$27,832	Not reported	$23,224	3rd of 5
32	Human Development and Family StudiesAbout 5 graduates a year	$27,006	Not reported	$21,000	3rd of 3
33	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 15 graduates a year	$26,123	$36,916	$25,000	3rd of 6
34	MusicAbout 30 graduates a year	$25,532	$35,760	$26,000	3rd of 6
35	TheatreAbout 23 graduates a year	$24,674	$32,946	$24,752	2nd of 5
36	GeographyAbout 8 graduates a year	$23,553	$51,964	Not reported	3rd of 3
37	Film and PhotographyAbout 26 graduates a year	$23,126	$41,604	$23,000	5th of 5
38	AnthropologyAbout 19 graduates a year	$20,318	$36,723	$22,500	4th of 4

Program names link to the program's own page, and Washington ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Washington programs in the field do too.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Washington" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Washington.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Washington
Teacher EducationGraduates a year not reported	$50,340	$61,893	$20,500	1st of 1

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Construction Management$81,666
Management Science$81,377
Quality Control and Safety Technology$77,500
Mechanical Engineering Technology$65,871
Computer and Information Science$56,049

Lowest median debt

Largest programs

PsychologyAbout 274 graduates a year
Teacher EducationAbout 211 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 191 graduates a year
Criminal JusticeAbout 140 graduates a year
Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 116 graduates a year

Common questions

Construction Management graduates earn a median of $81,666 in their first year, the most of 38 Central Washington University bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Washington rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels