Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Washington by ROI

Every Master's 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

166

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$597,288

Across all Washington programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,789

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$3,238,736	$206,965	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$2,210,816	$154,987	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$2,210,684	$154,987	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$2,199,176	$154,987	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	Medicine.	+$2,086,700	$146,335	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,963,196	$142,606	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,963,064	$142,606	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,951,556	$142,606	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.	+$1,933,936	$141,725	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Dentistry.	+$1,849,196	$137,488	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,659,076	$127,982	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,656,268	$127,531	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,602,856	$125,171	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,569,628	$123,199	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,544,976	$121,695	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,533,336	$121,695	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,520,388	$120,737	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$1,503,848	$119,910	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Heritage University Grad rate: 42.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,463,376	$118,132	$29,632	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,421,096	$115,501	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,420,964	$115,501	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$1,417,696	$115,913	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,409,456	$115,501	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,376,696	$113,863	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Gonzaga University Grad rate: 87.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,313,780	$114,618	$69,290	N/A	Full ROI →
26	City University of Seattle	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,177,222	$104,366	$35,049	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,172,328	$103,334	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,065,576	$97,725	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,065,444	$97,725	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,053,936	$97,725	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Applied Mathematics.	+$1,050,956	$97,576	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Seattle University Grad rate: 73.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,018,694	$99,798	$68,633	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Seattle Pacific University Grad rate: 63.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,008,488	$97,823	$53,986	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Grad rate: 34.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,004,714	$95,328	$30,923	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Northwest University Grad rate: 65.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$969,676	$95,328	$48,442	N/A	Full ROI →
36	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.	+$895,336	$89,795	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$886,536	$89,355	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$880,568	$88,746	$27,176	N/A	Full ROI →
39	City University of Seattle	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$865,582	$88,784	$35,049	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$844,916	$87,274	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Seattle Pacific University Grad rate: 63.8%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$836,668	$89,232	$53,986	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Gonzaga University Grad rate: 87.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$796,140	$88,736	$69,290	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Pacific Lutheran University Grad rate: 71.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$775,538	$87,069	$62,921	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Pacific Lutheran University Grad rate: 71.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$765,618	$86,573	$62,921	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Seattle Pacific University Grad rate: 63.8%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$742,208	$84,509	$53,986	N/A	Full ROI →
46	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	+$733,496	$81,121	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	+$721,856	$81,121	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Law.	+$718,356	$80,946	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Whitworth University Grad rate: 72.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$702,638	$83,703	$65,711	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	Civil Engineering.	+$694,976	$79,777	$30,282	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.