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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×

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee · Public$45,112$9,722−99%−$217,768 Centralia CollegeCentralia · Public$44,389$9,862−103%−$225,558 Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock · Private nonprofit$43,148$32,033−106%−$326,652 The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia · Public$43,113$24,319−107%−$296,146 Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham · Public$41,786$11,795−114%−$259,320 Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake · Public$41,648$12,210−115%−$262,360 Peninsula CollegePort Angeles · Public$41,499$9,246−116%−$251,994 Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton · Private for-profit$39,823$31,578−117%−$358,082 Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle · Private for-profit$39,823$31,016−117%−$355,834 Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane · Private for-profit$37,402$42,335−122%−$425,320 Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane · Public$39,777$7,409−125%−$261,866 Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen · Public$39,901$4,783−126%−$250,122 Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle · Private nonprofit$36,662$34,626−126%−$401,884 Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma · Private for-profit$38,059$16,418−128%−$315,082 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline · Private for-profit$35,774$20,286−135%−$353,404 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle · Private for-profit$34,791$23,787−137%−$377,238 UEI College-TacomaTacoma · Private for-profit$30,026$36,850−146%−$477,140 Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way · Private for-profit$32,075$13,711−155%−$364,094 Summit Salon AcademyTacoma · Private for-profit$28,960$25,471−157%−$442,284 Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett · Private for-profit$27,412$14,149−174%−$412,476 Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyKennewick · Private for-profit$24,544$22,095−176%−$472,940 Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley · Private for-profit$24,063$22,646−177%−$479,954 Studio Beauty SchoolSpokane Valley · Private for-profit$23,858$18,911−183%−$467,064 Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandRichland · Private for-profit$19,377$26,617−189%−$542,698 Stylemaster College of Hair DesignLongview · Private for-profit$21,671$6,773−213%−$440,382

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.