Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington · Private, nonprofit
Of 27 assessed programs, 25 leave graduates out-earning a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 34 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,609 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,948 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,756 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,535 |
| $110k and up | $26,915 |
| All families (average) | $19,589 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
27 of 61 programs could be assessed 44% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,528 | +$50,917 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 98 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,576 | +$34,965 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.6 yrs | 80 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $52,113 | +$11,502 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.2 yrs | 47 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $77,198 | +$36,587 | clears the bar | $34,896 | 1.0 yrs | 45 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,077 | +$12,466 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 1.8 yrs | 38 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,118 | +$14,507 | clears the bar | $21,969 | 1.5 yrs | 31 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $101,335 | +$60,724 | clears the bar | $82,634 | 1.4 yrs | 28 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $100,684 | +$60,073 | clears the bar | $39,150 | 0.7 yrs | 25 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $66,848 | +$26,237 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.7 yrs | 24 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,317 | +$16,706 | clears the bar | $22,604 | 1.4 yrs | 21 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $43,685 | +$3,074 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,366 | +$28,755 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.7 yrs | 20 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $58,052 | +$17,441 | clears the bar | $72,057 | 4.1 yrs | 19 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $59,993 | +$19,382 | clears the bar | $22,933 | 1.2 yrs | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,650 | +$3,039 | clears the bar | $20,981 | 6.9 yrs | 16 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $43,806 1-year earnings | +$3,195 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $24,773 1-year earnings | -$15,838 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,472 | +$17,861 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,853 | +$19,242 | clears the bar | $20,825 | 1.1 yrs | 12 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $17,711 1-year earnings | -$22,900 | falls short | $26,525 | insufficient data | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $57,683 1-year earnings | +$17,072 | clears the bar | $29,740 | 1.7 yrs | 8 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $67,458 | +$26,847 | clears the bar | $21,774 | 0.8 yrs | 8 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $44,459 | +$3,848 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 6.3 yrs | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $78,056 | +$37,445 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 7 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,178 | +$14,567 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.4 yrs | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $128,703 | +$88,092 | clears the bar | $23,534 | 0.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $104,932 1-year earnings | +$64,321 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($40,611/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.