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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Central Washington University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Central Washington University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Construction Management, with median first-year earnings of $67,100 , followed by Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at $66,000 , and Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at $64,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $59,200 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $51,800 , and Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) at $45,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Central Washington University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Central Washington University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,100
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $59,200
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $51,800
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $45,000
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $40,800
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234827.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026