Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$71,770
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,291
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 57
Rank by pay
#15 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Seattle Pacific University graduates in engineering earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle Pacific University Compares for Engineering

All 57 colleges reporting engineering 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
1Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA$135,136$119,001#3$109,455
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$128,207$122,027#2—
3Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA$122,845$111,781#5$92,491
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$114,228$103,940#12$82,956
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$110,208$112,083#4—
6Brown University Providence, RI$108,550$106,911#9$86,416
7McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$107,319$124,230#1$75,566
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$106,291$97,765#15$71,770
9Lafayette College Easton, PA$104,222$105,995#10$76,507
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,301$107,865#6$75,058
11University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$101,078$92,041#21—

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
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 engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,770 one year after graduating and $106,291 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle Pacific University rank for engineering?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Seattle Pacific University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at Seattle Pacific University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for engineering ($89,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← 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.