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title: Eastern Washington University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Cheney, WA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,897 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,589 – $80,559 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,053 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,653 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,478 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,897 | derived |

**43% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,053 (≈ 24% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,056 to $71,516 across 45 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $71,516 | $61,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $69,595 | $55,865 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,361 | $23,604 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,738 | $25,116 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,875 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,357 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,780 | $21,750 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $56,521 | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $55,800 | $54,184 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $51,175 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $50,934 | $40,783 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,862 | $16,200 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $49,118 | $29,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $48,633 | $20,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $43,290 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,280 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,675 | $15,802 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,502 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,387 | $18,994 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,949 | $15,298 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,810 | $22,715 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,839 | $19,003 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,822 | $20,344 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,218 | $18,756 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,667 | $19,534 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,280 | $21,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,868 | $15,768 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,830 | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,618 | $18,768 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,580 | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,571 | $20,134 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,179 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,026 | $20,519 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,680 | $17,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,677 | $16,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,965 | $17,889 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,633 | $17,817 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $29,028 | not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,843 | not reported |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,605 | $19,134 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,619 | $15,513 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,949 | $20,296 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,717 | $20,507 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,921 | $15,835 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,056 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Eastern Washington University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?235097

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