Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Washington by ROI

Every Doctoral Degree program in Washington ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Washington

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$692,758

Across all Washington programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,148

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,929,056	$143,888	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
2	City University of Seattle	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,430,284	$120,524	$35,049	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,400,856	$117,478	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	Education, General.	+$1,352,288	$114,520	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Education, General.	+$1,329,272	$114,520	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,308,872	$113,500	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,248,372	$110,475	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Seattle Pacific University Grad rate: 63.8%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$797,136	$92,654	$53,986	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Public Health.	+$723,872	$84,250	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Physics.	+$671,372	$81,625	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$614,832	$78,798	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Eastern Washington University Grad rate: 48.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$592,412	$76,175	$22,772	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$589,992	$77,556	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$536,712	$74,892	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.	+$531,392	$74,626	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Chemistry.	+$414,532	$68,783	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Puget Sound Grad rate: 72.3%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$371,864	$75,695	$75,509	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	English Language and Literature, General.	+$242,532	$60,183	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Eastern Washington University Grad rate: 48.4%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$198,992	$56,504	$22,772	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Biology, General.	+$15,132	$48,813	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Seattle University Grad rate: 73.8%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	-$10,312	$55,211	$68,633	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Music.	-$125,668	$41,773	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Bastyr University	Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.	-$230,340	$30,483	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.