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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Washington State University was awarded 265 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Wazzu as #193 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Wazzu also holds the #6 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
See all of the rankings for Washington State University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Wazzu graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.