Washburn University
Washburn University is a public college in Topeka, KS. Its average net price is $11,023 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,829 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,121 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,351 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,840 |
| $110,001 and up | $16,075 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,968 |
| 8 years after entry | $49,119 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,102 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $43,755 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $25,294 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $65,104 National median for this major n=1,196 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $52,438 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $52,752 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $21,563 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $54,398 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $26,984 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Legal Support Services | $43,568 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,508 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $42,142 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,778 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $75,726 n=232 | $24,937 n=186 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | $19,883 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $27,625 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | $26,204 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $42,893 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
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