Seattle University
Seattle, Washington · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
31of 32 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611 a year). 1 falls short.
32 of 65 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 33: 32 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 85 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$34,662 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$34,662 a year
About $138,648 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $22,896 |
| $30k to $48k | $24,523 |
| $48k to $75k | $26,977 |
| $75k to $110k | $36,967 |
| $110k and up | $42,737 |
| All families (average) | $34,662 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Washington high-school graduate ($40,611 a year).
51 of 150 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $90,918 | +$50,307 | clears the bar | $23,593 | 0.5 yrs | 238 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $132,795 | +$92,184 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 226 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $105,471 | +$64,860 | above HS line | $144,542 | 2.2 yrs | 198 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $128,314 | +$87,703 | clears the bar | $21,530 | 0.2 yrs | 84 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $185,607 | +$144,996 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 82 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $79,881 | +$39,270 | above HS line | $33,325 | 0.8 yrs | 77 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,993 | +$17,382 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 72 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $150,502 | +$109,891 | above HS line | $44,537 | 0.4 yrs | 69 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $167,280 | +$126,669 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 67 |
| Computer Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $118,536 | +$77,925 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 64 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $79,675 | +$39,064 | above HS line | $61,500 | 1.6 yrs | 59 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $72,518 | +$31,907 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.6 yrs | 59 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $99,791 | +$59,180 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.4 yrs | 49 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,360 | +$31,749 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.7 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,242 | +$17,631 | clears the bar | $22,417 | 1.3 yrs | 39 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,265 | +$15,654 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 1.4 yrs | 39 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | $83,3421-year earnings | +$42,731 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $70,622 | +$30,011 | above HS line | $40,666 | 1.4 yrs | 32 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,218 | +$55,607 | clears the bar | $22,072 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $74,018 | +$33,407 | clears the bar | $19,702 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,443 | +$22,832 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 29 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,4961-year earnings | +$22,885 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $23,416 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,599 | +$16,988 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 28 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,098 | +$23,487 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.0 yrs | 27 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $61,021 | +$20,410 | clears the bar | $17,463 | 0.9 yrs | 26 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $76,832 | +$36,221 | above HS line | $39,556 | 1.1 yrs | 26 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $97,466 | +$56,855 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $53,117 | +$12,506 | clears the bar | $23,084 | 1.8 yrs | 25 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $93,491 | +$52,880 | above HS line | $63,958 | 1.2 yrs | 23 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $81,464 | +$40,853 | clears the bar | $24,702 | 0.6 yrs | 23 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $94,446 | +$53,835 | above HS line | $50,683 | 0.9 yrs | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,559 | +$40,948 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 0.5 yrs | 19 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $61,415 | +$20,804 | above HS line | $55,500 | 2.7 yrs | 18 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $89,830 | +$49,219 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 16 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $56,353 | +$15,742 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.6 yrs | 16 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $63,465 | +$22,854 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 15 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $78,906 | +$38,295 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,291 | +$19,680 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.2 yrs | 15 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $102,249 | +$61,638 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $80,592 | +$39,981 | clears the bar | $22,281 | 0.6 yrs | 14 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,590 | +$15,979 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.3 yrs | 12 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $62,385 | +$21,774 | clears the bar | $23,800 | 1.1 yrs | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $111,410 | +$70,799 | clears the bar | $20,465 | 0.3 yrs | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,093 | +$16,482 | clears the bar | $23,319 | 1.4 yrs | 8 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $69,201 | +$28,590 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $31,6271-year earnings | -$8,984 | falls short (1-yr) | $15,250 | no earnings gain | 6 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,349 | +$16,738 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | $55,3771-year earnings | +$14,766 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,308 | +$47,697 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $129,955 | +$89,344 | above HS line | $105,629 | 1.2 yrs | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $82,592 | +$41,981 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 86 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Theology and Ministry | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| International Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Law | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,611 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
Compare with another college · Report an error · Methodology