Best colleges for business in Washington

    University of Washington-Seattle ranks first in Washington for business value (#21 nationally, value score 86.1): graduates earn $78,771 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,663 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 22 Washington colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best business colleges in Washington

    University of Washington-Seattle ranks first in Washington for business value (#21 nationally, value score 86.1): graduates earn $78,771 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,663 a year. 22 Washington colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $72,698 and the average net price is $20,308 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 22 Washington colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $72,698 and the average net price is $20,308 a year.
    • The highest business earnings in the state are at Seattle Pacific University ($84,493), ranked #10 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Northwest Indian College: $9,346 a year.
    Median earnings
    $72,698
    National: $64,860
    Median net price
    $20,308
    National: $19,132
    Median federal debt
    $18,421
    business graduates
    Public colleges
    12 of 22
    in this list

    22 colleges

    The Washington ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in Washington 1

      University of Washington-Seattle

      Seattle, WA · Public · #21 nationally

      86.1Value
      Earnings
      $78,771
      Net price
      $13,663
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      85%
    2. Rank in Washington 2

      University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

      Tacoma, WA · Public · #31 nationally

      83.1Value
      Earnings
      $78,771
      Net price
      $11,900
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      60%
    3. Rank in Washington 3

      University of Washington-Bothell Campus

      Bothell, WA · Public · #33 nationally

      82.9Value
      Earnings
      $78,771
      Net price
      $13,802
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      68%
    4. Rank in Washington 4

      Washington State University

      Pullman, WA · Public · #34 nationally

      82.6Value
      Earnings
      $81,321
      Net price
      $13,462
      Federal debt
      $17,750
      Graduation rate
      63%
    5. Rank in Washington 5

      Pacific Lutheran University

      Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · #127 nationally

      71.0Value
      Earnings
      $75,576
      Net price
      $20,652
      Federal debt
      $16,750
      Graduation rate
      64%
    6. Rank in Washington 6

      Gonzaga University

      Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · #148 nationally

      68.8Value
      Earnings
      $84,459
      Net price
      $32,750
      Federal debt
      $21,500
      Graduation rate
      85%
    7. Rank in Washington 7

      Western Washington University

      Bellingham, WA · Public · #187 nationally

      66.6Value
      Earnings
      $71,886
      Net price
      $19,963
      Federal debt
      $17,500
      Graduation rate
      61%
    8. Rank in Washington 8

      Columbia Basin College

      Pasco, WA · Public · #201 nationally

      66.0Value
      Earnings
      $77,260
      Net price
      $13,813
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      32%
    9. Rank in Washington 9

      Central Washington University

      Ellensburg, WA · Public · #263 nationally

      62.2Value
      Earnings
      $73,036
      Net price
      $21,201
      Federal debt
      $17,903
      Graduation rate
      51%
    10. Rank in Washington 10

      Seattle Pacific University

      Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · #268 nationally

      61.8Value
      Earnings
      $84,493
      Net price
      $25,419
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      55%
    11. Rank in Washington 11

      Eastern Washington University

      Cheney, WA · Public · #276 nationally

      61.5Value
      Earnings
      $65,503
      Net price
      $13,647
      Federal debt
      $13,618
      Graduation rate
      43%
    12. Rank in Washington 12

      Whitworth University

      Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · #322 nationally

      58.9Value
      Earnings
      $75,038
      Net price
      $23,009
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      67%
    13. Rank in Washington 13

      Seattle University

      Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · #342 nationally

      57.8Value
      Earnings
      $72,360
      Net price
      $34,324
      Federal debt
      $18,938
      Graduation rate
      71%
    14. Rank in Washington 14

      University of Puget Sound

      Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · #393 nationally

      55.4Value
      Earnings
      $77,585
      Net price
      $32,507
      Federal debt
      $26,736
      Graduation rate
      69%
    15. Rank in Washington 15

      Saint Martin's University

      Lacey, WA · Private nonprofit · #491 nationally

      49.6Value
      Earnings
      $67,805
      Net price
      $25,472
      Federal debt
      $20,875
      Graduation rate
      56%
    16. Rank in Washington 16

      Clark College-Washington

      Vancouver, WA · Public · #530 nationally

      47.7Value
      Earnings
      $67,014
      Net price
      $18,625
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      36%
    17. Rank in Washington 17

      Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

      Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit · #541 nationally

      47.2Value
      Earnings
      $72,343
      Net price
      $31,325
      Federal debt
      $20,182
      Graduation rate
      36%
    18. Rank in Washington 18

      Olympic College

      Bremerton, WA · Public · #585 nationally

      44.7Value
      Earnings
      $60,256
      Net price
      $10,370
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      33%
    19. Rank in Washington 19

      Northwest Indian College

      Bellingham, WA · Public · #634 nationally

      42.0Value
      Earnings
      $58,804
      Net price
      $9,346
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      22%
    20. Rank in Washington 20

      Walla Walla University

      College Place, WA · Private nonprofit · #794 nationally

      33.2Value
      Earnings
      $63,844
      Net price
      $27,786
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      58%
    21. Rank in Washington 21

      Yakima Valley College

      Yakima, WA · Public · #796 nationally

      33.2Value
      Earnings
      $59,398
      Net price
      $17,448
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      29%
    22. Rank in Washington 22

      Faith International University

      Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · #975 nationally

      14.1Value
      Earnings
      $49,234
      Net price
      $22,817
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      29%

    Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about business colleges in Washington

    What are the best colleges for business in Washington?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Washington colleges for business are University of Washington-Seattle (value score 86.1), University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (value score 83.1) and University of Washington-Bothell Campus (value score 82.9). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Washington college has the highest earnings for business graduates?

    Seattle Pacific University: its business graduates have median earnings of $84,493 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable business college in Washington on this list?

    Northwest Indian College has the lowest average net price of the ranked Washington colleges, $9,346 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many Washington colleges are ranked for business?

    22 Washington colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Washington.