Best colleges for Education, General in Washington
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Washington programs in the federal field-of-study file, Seattle Pacific University leads: its Education, General graduates earn a median $70,584 four years after finishing, against the field's $49,808 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Pacific University | $70,584 | +$20,776 |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $65,217 | +$15,409 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $65,217 | +$15,409 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $65,217 | +$15,409 |
| 5 | University of Puget Sound | $57,205 | +$7,397 |
How big is the earnings gap between Washington Education programs?
$13,379 separates the top and bottom of this list — $70,584 at Seattle Pacific University against $57,205 at University of Puget Sound, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Washington Education graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $20,776 above the $49,808 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.