Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Whitworth University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 43% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 44th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (WA wage index 1.18). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Whitworth University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | $65,316 | $99,842 | +30% | #7 of 107 | #15 | $19,500 |
| Computer Science | $62,139 | $87,897 | -18% | #260 of 349 | #296 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $78,417 | $82,980 | -7% | #613 of 966 | #912 | $14,418 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,241 | $75,038 | +10% | #236 of 1176 | #454 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics | $51,950 | $73,097 | +5% | #126 of 309 | #181 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $61,021 | $71,562 | -6% | #445 of 796 | #637 | $27,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $65,600 | -7% | #145 of 253 | #179 | — |
| Economics | $63,134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $42,846 | $60,010 | +27% | #33 of 680 | #98 | $26,799 |
| Marketing | $42,445 | $59,781 | -14% | #393 of 516 | #471 | $26,610 |
| Sociology | $32,727 | $57,755 | +10% | #115 of 462 | #206 | $26,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | $56,795 | +3% | #105 of 225 | #156 | $24,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $39,305 | $56,304 | +-0% | #264 of 660 | #410 | $21,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,645 | $55,846 | +5% | #161 of 476 | #283 | $31,771 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $34,703 | $55,534 | -6% | #28 of 33 | #28 | $25,000 |
| Psychology | $29,005 | $51,288 | +1% | #441 of 1027 | #719 | $24,312 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $25,243 | $48,483 | +17% | #20 of 45 | #27 | $23,875 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | $48,006 | -12% | #470 of 610 | #572 | $22,798 |
| English Language and Literature | $36,387 | $47,699 | -2% | #325 of 576 | #437 | $24,642 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,933 | — | — | — | — | $21,000 |
| Chemistry | $33,203 | — | — | — | — | $26,000 |
| Biology | $29,599 | — | — | — | — | $20,735 |
| Music | $25,027 | — | — | — | — | $26,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,600 | $49,600 |
| Room | $7,500 | |
| Board | $6,200 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $69,213 | $69,213 |
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology