College ROI in Washington

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

33 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Public+52%2University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Public+47%3University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · Public+42%4DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond · Private for-profit+38%5Seattle UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit+7%6Washington State UniversityPullman · Public+5%7Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Private nonprofit+4%8Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Private nonprofit−5%9Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit−20%10Northwest UniversityKirkland · Private nonprofit−28%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Public15.5×2Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen · Public8.3×3Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland · Public8.1×4University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Public7.7×5Olympic CollegeBremerton · Public7.5×6Columbia Basin CollegePasco · Public6.5×7University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Public6.4×8Seattle Central CollegeSeattle · Public6.1×9University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · Public5.6×10North Seattle CollegeSeattle · Public5.3×

ALL COLLEGES IN WA

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland · Public$55,025$6,817−52%−$107,018 Bates Technical CollegeTacoma · Public$54,066$6,292−56%−$114,508 Olympic CollegeBremerton · Public$54,056$7,172−57%−$118,128 Whitman CollegeWalla Walla · Private nonprofit$58,399$33,313−57%−$179,262 Columbia Basin CollegePasco · Public$53,951$8,317−58%−$123,758 Highline CollegeDes Moines · Public$53,981$9,879−59%−$129,706 University of Puget SoundTacoma · Private nonprofit$58,376$38,394−60%−$199,816 Seattle Central CollegeSeattle · Public$53,515$8,819−60%−$130,126 Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma · Public$52,883$8,376−63%−$134,674 Lower Columbia CollegeLongview · Public$52,501$7,630−64%−$135,510 Edmonds CollegeLynnwood · Public$52,684$11,010−66%−$147,200 Divers Institute of TechnologySeattle · Private for-profit$55,996$39,337−67%−$227,388 Green River CollegeAuburn · Public$51,948$13,803−70%−$165,732 Everett Community CollegeEverett · Public$51,344$10,684−72%−$159,296 Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterSpokane · Private nonprofit$50,347$15,590−78%−$188,890 Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla · Public$49,543$9,406−79%−$172,194 Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Public$48,632$3,136−81%−$156,224 Renton Technical CollegeRenton · Public$48,796$8,296−82%−$175,224 Spokane Community CollegeSpokane · Public$48,422$5,473−83%−$167,672 Pierce College DistrictLakewood · Public$48,649$10,222−83%−$184,398 Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood · Public$47,782$9,864−87%−$191,636 Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon · Public$47,179$6,064−89%−$182,466 South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia · Public$47,080$9,132−90%−$195,728 Clark CollegeVancouver · Public$46,966$11,465−91%−$206,200 Yakima Valley CollegeYakima · Public$46,136$11,843−95%−$216,012

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Washington, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.