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2026 Highest Paid Human Services Grads in Washington

[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their human services graduates go on to command.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human services schools.

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• Highest Paid Human Services Grads in Washington

2026 Highest Paid Human Services Grads in Washington

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

Highest Paid Human Services Graduates

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Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

$41,008 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Tacoma Community College, our #1 for human services graduate salaries in Washington. Set in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Tacoma Community College make a median of around $41,008 per year.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$49,357 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in human services will find them at Western Washington University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Western Washington University make a median of around $49,357 per year.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

$43,254 Average Early-Career Salary

Central Washington University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Located in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a public institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,254.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries human services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.