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2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Washington

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general social sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general social sciences schools.

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• Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Washington

2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Washington

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

Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$82,655 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned the #1 spot for highest-paid general social sciences graduates in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. After graduating, general social sciences degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus typically earn about $82,655 annually.

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

$59,442 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Washington State University earned it the #2 place for general social sciences. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. Students who complete the general social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,442.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

$60,508 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Central Washington University earned it the #3 place for general social sciences. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. Students who complete the general social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,508.

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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 social sciences 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.