Whitworth University
Spokane, WA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Whitworth University has 27 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Physics (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $99,842 four years after finishing, against $78,864 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
$64,055
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 Whitworth University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 10 | N/A | $99,842 | $78,86427% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 28 | $71,053 | $87,897 | $99,17711% below | $25,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $87,032 | $82,980 | $86,0204% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $54,149 | $75,038 | $64,59016% above | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | 8 | $67,842 | $73,097 | $70,6283% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $64,253 | $71,562 | $73,0542% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $65,600 | $67,6763% below | N/A |
| Economics | 19 | $60,816 | N/A | $58,7074% above | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 72 | $47,242 | $60,010 | $47,73026% above | $25,000 |
| Marketing | 13 | $44,111 | $59,781 | $66,54210% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 22 | $42,342 | $57,755 | $52,10511% above | $23,225 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | N/A | $56,795 | $56,0471% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 13 | $39,751 | $56,304 | $53,8255% above | $23,770 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | $55,571 | $55,846 | $52,0207% above | $28,799 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 50 | $37,497 | $55,534 | $59,8577% below | $21,500 |
| Psychology, General | 41 | $36,551 | $51,288 | $50,0662% above | $21,125 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | N/A | $48,483 | $47,4562% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | N/A | $48,006 | $53,0249% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | $38,842 | $47,699 | $48,7732% below | $25,500 |
| Chemistry | 22 | $42,773 | N/A | $48,36012% below | $26,672 |
| Biology, General | 35 | $31,740 | N/A | $37,28115% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $71,301 | $83,191 | $95,12713% below | $27,953 |
| Education, General | 14 | $69,441 | $78,357 | $63,75423% above | $49,025 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 29 | $60,558 | $67,773 | $58,84515% above | $39,973 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | $68,733 | $64,904 | $63,0583% above | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 9 | $58,923 | N/A | $53,9659% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 20 | $59,679 | $55,635 | $60,2348% below | $58,497 |
Careers linked to the programs Whitworth University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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