Central Washington University Data & Information Overview

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How Does Central Washington University Stack Up?

2026 Best Colleges Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Central Washington University was awarded 107 badges in the 2026 rankings.

Overall Ranking

CWU is ranked #355 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.

CWU is also ranked #10 on the Best Colleges in Washington list.

See all of the rankings for Central Washington University.

How Much Money Do CWU Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from CWU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future CWU graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.