Washburn University Rankings & Recognition

Washburn University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #120 of 330 for finance, and #2 of 7 ranked colleges in Kansas.

Washburn 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

Finance

Ranked #120 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,175; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $17,875; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 55.8 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#119)
Ranked just below: University of Louisville (#121)

Best colleges for finance

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #121 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,079; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 63.6 of 100 · #2 of 5 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Adelphi University (#120)
Ranked just below: John Carroll University (#122)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Marketing

Ranked #140 of 354 for value

Marketing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,379; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 55.5 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY College at Plattsburgh (#139)
Ranked just below: George Mason University (#141)

Best colleges for marketing

Criminal justice

Ranked #223 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,587; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,625; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 46.6 of 100 · #4 of 4 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 82th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#222)
Ranked just below: Endicott College (#224)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Business

Ranked #267 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,154; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,875; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 61.9 of 100 · #4 of 16 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Stonehill College (#266)
Ranked just below: Seattle Pacific University (#268)

Best colleges for business

Accounting

Ranked #292 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,900; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $21,450; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 39.3 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 87th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mercer University (#291)
Ranked just below: Central Washington University (#293)

Best colleges for accounting

Communications

Ranked #305 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,497; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $21,375; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 33.9 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (#304)
Ranked just below: University of Louisiana at Monroe (#306)

Best colleges for communications

Education

Ranked #372 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,351; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $21,875; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northern State University (#371)
Ranked just below: Rockford University (#373)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #386 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 130 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,109; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $19,437; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 46.8 of 100 · #2 of 10 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (#385)
Ranked just below: Moravian University (#387)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #457 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,251; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $24,875; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 47 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $11,023 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 52% · debt is 51% of earnings