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2026 Highest Paid General Education Grads in Washington

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where general education graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid General Education Grads in Washington

2026 Highest Paid General Education Grads in Washington

If you want to know which schools send general education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid General Education Graduates

1

City University Of Seattle
Seattle, WA

$62,337 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in general education, no school beat City University Of Seattle this year. Located in the city of Seattle, City University Of Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, general education degree recipients from City University Of Seattle typically earn about $62,337 annually.

2

University Of Washington Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

$44,201 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Washington Bothell Campus one of the highest-paying schools for general education. Set in the suburb of Bothell, University Of Washington Bothell Campus is a public institution. General Education graduates of University Of Washington Bothell Campus earn a median of about $44,201 a year early in their careers.

3

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$44,201 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #3 place for general education. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. General Education graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of about $44,201 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.