Walla Walla University

College Place, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,214 students · Visit Website

Walla Walla University offers non-credit certificate programs through its Professional Workforce Development, designed to provide up-to-date and in-demand skills in high-growth sectors like healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, professional/technical, and supply chain/logistics. Many programs prepare students for industry-recognized certifications, and the university emphasizes hands-on learning, particularly in its engineering, automotive, and technology programs, which feature well-equipped labs and facilities. The university also supports career development through services like resume critiques, mock interviews, and connections with employers for internships and job placement.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$59,930/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

Tuition

$33,027/yr

All Programs at Walla Walla University

2 trade programs at Walla Walla University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Mathematics
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56 $67,328/yr $27,000 19.4x Very High Very Large
104 openings/yr
Romance Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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49 $52,532/yr $23,666 14.9x Very High Large
75 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Walla Walla University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.