Northwest University-Washington

    Kirkland, WA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Large suburb
    • Master's university

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    Northwest University-Washington Rankings & Recognition

    Northwest University-Washington appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #277 of 814 for psychology, and #12 of 16 ranked colleges in Washington.

    Northwest University-Washington rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Psychology

    Ranked #277 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $54,357
    Ranked-college median: $51,007
    Median debt
    $21,125
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 58.4 of 100 · #12 of 16 in Washington

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    69th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    36th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    60th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    65th percentile

    Average net price $22,071 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 66.8% · debt is 39% of earnings

    Best colleges for psychology

    Nursing

    Ranked #292 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 36 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $89,673
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $23,497
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 53.4 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Washington

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    65th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    32th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    41th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    76th percentile

    Average net price $22,071 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 66.8% · debt is 26% of earnings

    Best colleges for nursing

    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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