by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Washburn University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Washburn University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,082 undergraduate · 622 graduate (2,704 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Washburn University.
Among Washburn University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,602 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $51,357 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $49,785 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $49,755 |
| Law. | $48,996 |
The majors at Washburn University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,352 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. |
179 | $67,602 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Surgical Technology/Technologist. · Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician. |
134 | $49,755 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. |
42 | $46,968 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Trauma Counseling. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
39 | $41,604 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Physical Therapy Assistant. · Occupational Therapist Assistant. |
27 | $40,826 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
5 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
4 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Health Services Administration. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
55 | $51,357 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
33 | $46,551 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
29 | $39,216 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
27 | $40,896 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
10 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 9 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
7 | NA |
| Insurance. | 6 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 96 | $48,996 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
100 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 60 | $40,087 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
18 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
44 | $34,706 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Criminalistics and Criminal Science. · Forensic Science and Technology. |
31 | NA |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Corrections. · Criminal Justice and Corrections. · Securities Services Administration/Management. |
24 | $35,746 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 49 | $24,101 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
23 | $38,577 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. |
16 | $38,242 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
7 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
30 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
13 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
18 | $33,467 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. |
4 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 21 | $49,785 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
11 | $24,910 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
5 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Forensic Chemistry. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Chemical Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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