Campus of Walla Walla University

    Walla Walla University

    College Place, WA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's college

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    Walla Walla University Outcomes

    Walla Walla University has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $101,497 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    57.7%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    84.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $67,140

    Former students who received federal aid

    Walla Walla University graduate earnings by major

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

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Walla Walla University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 106 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Social Work
    69 graduates · $56,969 median earnings
    Above the national median
    5 of 7 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    Median debt is 26% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $101,497
    Field median $86,020
    Engineering, General (bachelor's)
    $91,473
    Field median $87,517
    Mathematics (certificate)
    $90,978
    Field median $84,699
    Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's)
    $63,844
    Field median $64,016
    Social Work (bachelor's)
    $60,449
    Field median $51,859
    Social Work (master's)
    $56,969
    Field median $62,597
    Design and Applied Arts (bachelor's)
    $54,035
    Field median $52,727
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48$98,058$101,497$86,02018% above$26,500
    Engineering, GeneralNot available$71,438$91,473$87,5175% above$27,932
    Business/Commerce, General20$48,285$63,844$64,0160% above$27,000
    Social Work11N/A$60,449$51,85917% aboveN/A
    Design and Applied Arts12$42,982$54,035$52,7272% aboveN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Social Work69$57,378$56,969$62,5979% below$41,000

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    MathematicsNot available$68,264$90,978$84,6997% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Walla Walla University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 419 careers
    • Healthcare practitioners

      Pediatric Surgeons

      Median pay
      $559,030
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Medicine

    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Cardiologists

      Median pay
      $496,010
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Medicine

    • Healthcare practitioners

      Radiologists

      Median pay
      $420,860
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Medicine

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Healthcare practitioners

      Surgeons, All Other

      Median pay
      $414,010
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Medicine

    • Healthcare practitioners

      Anesthesiologists

      Median pay
      $391,490
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Medicine

      • Critical Thinking
      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Monitoring

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