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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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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.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,140
Former students who received federal aid
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.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | $98,058 | $101,497 | $86,02018% above | $26,500 |
| Engineering, General | Not available | $71,438 | $91,473 | $87,5175% above | $27,932 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 20 | $48,285 | $63,844 | $64,0160% above | $27,000 |
| Social Work | 11 | N/A | $60,449 | $51,85917% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 12 | $42,982 | $54,035 | $52,7272% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 69 | $57,378 | $56,969 | $62,5979% below | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Not available | $68,264 | $90,978 | $84,6997% above | N/A |
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.
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