Which Washburn University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Criminal Justice graduates leave with a median of $20,822 in federal loans, the lowest among 16 Washburn University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Washburn University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $9,945 a year, and $20,949 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $15,280 a year.

How many Washburn University programs report graduate pay?

17 bachelor's programs, 3 associate's programs, and 7 certificate programs at Washburn University report first-year pay, and 26 of them also report federal debt.

Washburn University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 17 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Kansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Kansas. 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 Kansas
1	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 18 graduates a year	$71,318	$60,821	$25,000	1st of 3
2	NursingAbout 141 graduates a year	$71,210	$74,200	$25,250	3rd of 15
3	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 25 graduates a year	$64,361	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 4
4	AccountingAbout 14 graduates a year	$55,197	$66,605	$20,853	5th of 10
5	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 45 graduates a year	$52,016	$53,065	$26,500	2nd of 4
6	FinanceAbout 39 graduates a year	$49,500	$67,917	$21,136	5th of 7
7	Business AdministrationAbout 25 graduates a year	$48,589	$64,538	$22,748	10th of 16
8	MarketingAbout 26 graduates a year	$47,963	$61,715	$27,000	3rd of 8
9	Teacher EducationAbout 18 graduates a year	$46,519	$47,711	$22,945	1st of 15
10	Mental Health and Addiction ServicesAbout 19 graduates a year	$41,632	$42,037	$31,000	2nd of 2
11	Criminal JusticeAbout 21 graduates a year	$40,052	$49,044	$20,822	4th of 8
12	CommunicationsAbout 46 graduates a year	$39,932	$49,261	$21,875	2nd of 7
13	Security Science and TechnologyAbout 15 graduates a year	$39,252	Not reported	$21,638	1st of 1
14	PsychologyAbout 44 graduates a year	$38,264	$44,367	$25,249	3rd of 10
15	Social WorkAbout 33 graduates a year	$37,908	$47,831	$24,623	6th of 6
16	EnglishAbout 9 graduates a year	$36,598	$38,832	$23,000	1st of 5
17	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 29 graduates a year	$25,679	$48,649	$27,717	8th of 9

Program names link to the program's own page, and Kansas 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 Kansas programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

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

All 3 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Kansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Kansas. 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 Kansas
1	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 39 graduates a year	$55,221	$65,456	$22,500	3rd of 8
2	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 34 graduates a year	$45,386	$50,195	$22,566	2nd of 4
3	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 110 graduates a year	$39,468	Not reported	$19,750	1st of 18

Program names link to the program's own page, and Kansas 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 Kansas programs in the field do too.

All 7 certificate programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Kansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Kansas. 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 Kansas
1	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 78 graduates a year	$59,779	$67,914	$18,750	1st of 2
2	Practical NursingGraduates a year not reported	$43,321	$51,058	$17,283	4th of 9
3	Mental Health and Addiction ServicesGraduates a year not reported	$42,402	$45,470	$31,125	1st of 1
4	Welding and MachiningGraduates a year not reported	$39,720	$42,628	$6,642	1st of 5
5	Electrician TrainingGraduates a year not reported	$37,254	$52,965	$9,500	4th of 4
6	Vehicle Maintenance and RepairGraduates a year not reported	$35,875	$48,275	$7,000	3rd of 3
7	CosmetologyGraduates a year not reported	$22,547	Not reported	$9,000	1st of 14

Program names link to the program's own page, and Kansas 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 Kansas programs in the field do too.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions$71,318
Nursing$71,210
Computer and Information Science$64,361
Accounting$55,197
Health and Medical Administration$52,016

Lowest median debt

Criminal Justice$20,822
Accounting$20,853
Finance$21,136
Security Science and Technology$21,638
Communications$21,875

Largest programs

NursingAbout 141 graduates a year
CommunicationsAbout 46 graduates a year
Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 45 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 44 graduates a year
FinanceAbout 39 graduates a year

Common questions

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions graduates earn a median of $71,318 in their first year, the most of 17 Washburn 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 Kansas 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

Washburn University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 17 bachelor's programs, ranked

All 3 associate's programs, ranked

All 7 certificate programs, ranked

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Largest programs

Common questions

Which Washburn University bachelor's program pays the most?

Which Washburn University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

How much does Washburn University cost?

How many Washburn University programs report graduate pay?

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