Central Washington University Request Information

This overview covers the essential stats on Central Washington University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you’ll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

How Well Is Central Washington University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Central Washington University was awarded 772 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pre-nursing studies.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, CWU is ranked #282 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CWU held the #708 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

CWU also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.

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How Much Money Do CWU Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from CWU make about $55,685 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future CWU graduates since it is 31% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.