Mathematics at Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$57,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 309
Rank by pay
#116 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,281
Median federal debt

Seattle University graduates in mathematics earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle University Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
80University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$81,518$87,404#52$56,132
81Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$81,095$73,844#118—
82University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$80,654$73,390#122$46,674
83Seattle University Seattle, WA$80,592$74,127#116$57,551
84CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$80,308$76,437#97$48,918
85California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$80,055$72,845#125$44,903
86Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$79,833$82,643#68—

Other Majors at Seattle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,314$85,285#54 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,410$79,073#30 of 258
Business/Managerial Economics$102,249—#9 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,791$55,823#56 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$97,466$70,570#65 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$96,218$67,851#74 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,918$81,021#346 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$88,308—#15 of 93
Civil Engineering$81,559$69,151#165 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$81,464$102,664#66 of 253
English Language and Literature$78,906—#2 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$74,018$51,100#15 of 660
Marketing$72,518$44,714#151 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,360$46,598#307 of 1176
International Business$69,201—#76 of 115
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$64,098$35,398#54 of 476
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,496—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,465—#43 of 265
Political Science and Government$63,443$41,474#245 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$62,385$30,256#6 of 144
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,021$33,821#31 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,291$32,663#25 of 137
Biology$58,242$37,063#408 of 841
Psychology$57,993$37,452#138 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$57,599$39,316#227 of 660
Social Work$57,349—#84 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,093$28,082#102 of 225
International/Globalization Studies$56,590—#43 of 87
Security Science and Technology$56,265$37,557#27 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$53,117—#147 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seattle University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,551 one year after graduating and $80,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Seattle University ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Seattle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,281.

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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.