Education at Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

—
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,584
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 71
Rank by pay
#3 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Seattle Pacific University graduates in education earn 42% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle Pacific University Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education 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
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579

Other Majors at Seattle Pacific University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$133,039$82,557#51 of 349
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—
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 education graduates make?

Graduates earn $70,584 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle Pacific University rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Seattle Pacific University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Seattle Pacific University worth it?

Its graduates earn 42% more than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← 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.