Computer Science at Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$82,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$133,039
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 349
Rank by pay
#61 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,908
Median federal debt

Seattle Pacific University graduates in computer science earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle Pacific University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
48Boston University Boston, MA$136,667$120,350#69$90,050
49Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$135,702$129,160#48$94,611
50Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$134,208$118,184#76$93,888
51Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$133,039$122,367#61$82,557
52Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$128,471$131,950#44$80,158
53Baylor University Waco, TX$128,411$130,556#45$82,714
54Seattle University Seattle, WA$128,314$118,021#79$85,285

Other Majors at Seattle Pacific University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$106,291$71,770#8 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,334$81,671#235 of 966
Business/Commerce$84,493$56,283#23 of 271
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$81,199—
Accounting and Related Services$80,110—#252 of 796
Mechanical Engineering—$71,039—
Education$70,584—#2 of 71
Design and Applied Arts$68,547$39,248#23 of 299
Economics$66,787$41,502#305 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,972$32,288#261 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,411$32,260#121 of 660
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$62,392$44,823#10 of 42
Psychology$58,749$40,264#118 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,378$30,737#189 of 576
Theological and Ministerial Studies$50,557$32,220#10 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,235$25,625#407 of 610
Sociology$46,974$25,958#361 of 462
Nutrition Sciences—$39,317—
Fine and Studio Arts$32,456$35,938#389 of 423
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences—$26,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seattle Pacific University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,557 one year after graduating and $133,039 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle Pacific University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Seattle Pacific University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Seattle Pacific University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,908.

← All data for Seattle Pacific University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.