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

Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · 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 | $58,561 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,934 – $80,121 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 71% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $68,516 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,561 | derived |

**71% 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 $18,000 (≈ 31% 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 $23,073 to $80,204 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $80,204 | $40,645 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,209 | $14,418 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,102 | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $57,992 | $38,603 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,919 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $51,710 | $41,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,327 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,839 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,147 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $43,510 | $60,101 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,371 | $26,610 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,348 | $26,799 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,632 | $31,771 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,586 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,305 | $24,642 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,860 | $24,312 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,535 | $26,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,842 | $25,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,361 | $23,875 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,073 | $20,735 |

## 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 Whitworth University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?237066

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