Walla Walla University Rankings & Recognition

Walla Walla University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #261 of 686 for nursing, and #8 of 13 ranked colleges in Washington.

Walla Walla University 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

Nursing

Ranked #261 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $101,497; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $26,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 55.1 of 100 · #8 of 13 in Washington

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $27,786 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 57.7% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arkansas Tech University (#260)
Ranked just below: West Liberty University (#262)

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Business

Ranked #794 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,844; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 33.2 of 100 · #20 of 22 in Washington

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $27,786 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 57.7% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (#793)
Ranked just below: Concordia University-Nebraska (#795)

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Avg. net price: $27,786
Graduation: 57.7%
Students: 1,252

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