Human Services at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$36,644
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,318
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,597
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 94
Rank by pay
#38 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,523
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in human services earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington University Compares for Human Services

All 94 colleges reporting human services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,314$65,021#1$41,551
2Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$66,583$59,946#3$51,659
3George Washington University Washington, DC$65,190$57,123#5—
4Northeastern University Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#14$45,799
5Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#15$45,799
6St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$60,091$57,194#4$43,105
7University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,130$60,332#2$34,359
8University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$58,117$51,004#29$39,099
9Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY$57,910$55,118#6—
10CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$56,827$54,088#12$42,839
…
14Walden University Minneapolis, MN$55,040$52,575#21$36,492
15Cambridge College Boston, MA$55,038$48,467#52$44,287
16Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$54,896$51,339#26$41,938
17Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$54,318$49,961#38$36,644
18Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$53,788$49,473#41$39,487
19University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,559$53,875#13$35,678
20Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA$52,945$46,624#66$45,641

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117
Music$51,008$25,532#52 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Washington University human services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,644 one year after graduating and $54,318 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington University rank for human services?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for human services graduates, Central Washington University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human services at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for human services ($48,597), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,523.

← All data for Central Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.