University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, Washington · Public
All 42 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611/yr). Another 9 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,573 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,350 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,415 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,215 |
| $110k and up | $25,993 |
| All families (average) | $12,319 |
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.
42 of 51 programs could be assessed 82% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $175,616 | +$135,005 | clears the bar | $15,351 | 0.1 yrs | 246 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $98,632 | +$58,021 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.2 yrs | 177 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $78,771 | +$38,160 | clears the bar | $13,654 | 0.4 yrs | 172 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $63,666 | +$23,055 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 0.7 yrs | 135 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,153 | +$23,542 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.6 yrs | 112 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,443 | +$18,832 | clears the bar | $13,809 | 0.7 yrs | 91 |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,771 | +$12,160 | clears the bar | $11,557 | 1.0 yrs | 85 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $88,393 | +$47,782 | clears the bar | $14,828 | 0.3 yrs | 85 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $65,217 | +$24,606 | clears the bar | $14,159 | 0.6 yrs | 79 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $116,010 | +$75,399 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.2 yrs | 76 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $194,296 | +$153,685 | clears the bar | $58,052 | 0.4 yrs | 70 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $72,487 | +$31,876 | clears the bar | $13,290 | 0.4 yrs | 68 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $61,595 | +$20,984 | clears the bar | $13,500 | 0.6 yrs | 64 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $88,114 | +$47,503 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.3 yrs | 64 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $102,078 | +$61,467 | clears the bar | $14,448 | 0.2 yrs | 59 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $100,127 | +$59,516 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.3 yrs | 50 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $114,798 | +$74,187 | clears the bar | $15,127 | 0.2 yrs | 49 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $155,261 1-year earnings | +$114,650 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 42 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $95,193 | +$54,582 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $58,229 | +$17,618 | clears the bar | $15,932 | 0.9 yrs | 29 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,475 | +$8,864 | clears the bar | $17,256 | 1.9 yrs | 28 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $71,462 | +$30,851 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.5 yrs | 26 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $137,533 | +$96,922 | clears the bar | $33,752 | 0.3 yrs | 26 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $84,551 | +$43,940 | clears the bar | $23,108 | 0.5 yrs | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | $146,735 | +$106,124 | clears the bar | $47,521 | 0.4 yrs | 22 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $102,727 | +$62,116 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,844 | +$6,233 | clears the bar | $15,071 | 2.4 yrs | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $84,234 | +$43,623 | clears the bar | $22,821 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,818 | +$18,207 | clears the bar | $14,014 | 0.8 yrs | 13 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,867 | +$35,256 | clears the bar | $15,415 | 0.4 yrs | 13 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $169,570 | +$128,959 | clears the bar | $15,422 | 0.1 yrs | 12 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $133,081 | +$92,470 | clears the bar | $40,174 | 0.4 yrs | 10 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,926 | +$16,315 | clears the bar | $14,845 | 0.9 yrs | 9 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $48,576 | +$7,965 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $64,676 | +$24,065 | clears the bar | $15,081 | 0.6 yrs | 8 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,845 | +$26,234 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,534 | +$16,923 | clears the bar | $12,551 | 0.7 yrs | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | $170,194 | +$129,583 | clears the bar | $36,600 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $87,362 | +$46,751 | clears the bar | $35,140 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,016 | +$13,405 | clears the bar | $14,342 | 1.1 yrs | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $53,805 | +$13,194 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 1.0 yrs | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $92,611 | +$52,000 | clears the bar | $50,130 | 1.0 yrs | insufficient data |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
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.