Area Studies at University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$43,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,926
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,625
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 70
Rank by pay
#41 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,845
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Bothell Campus graduates in area studies earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Bothell Campus Compares for Area Studies

All 70 colleges reporting area studies 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
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$96,976$92,301#1$43,831
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$96,884$92,213#2$41,479
3Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$79,449$84,784#3$50,637
4Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME$75,966$80,732#5$45,315
5University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$75,832$81,354#4$35,304
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$75,563$71,920#8$40,811
7University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$75,230$80,662#6$44,096
8Emory University Atlanta, GA$75,205$77,852#7$33,549
9Trinity College Hartford, CT$73,229$65,929#13—
10University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,366$64,028#17$50,728
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35University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$57,407$52,802#39$29,232
36The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$57,009$57,961#33$29,746
37University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$56,926$52,360#40$43,668
38University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$56,926$52,360#41$43,668
39University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$56,926$52,360#42$43,668
40Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$56,508$58,038#31$40,467
41University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$55,733$57,993#32—

Other Majors at University of Washington-Bothell Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#21 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#6 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#20 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#67 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#30 of 318
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#26 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#143 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#39 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#129 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#35 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#159 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#63 of 107
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#95 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$71,462$47,112#17 of 54
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,845$29,724#40 of 138
Education$65,217$44,201#7 of 71
Chemistry$64,676$46,369#127 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#96 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#58 of 215
Philosophy$61,595$42,072#27 of 86
Biology$59,443$38,716#354 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,818$38,985#91 of 110
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#87 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#22 of 103
Psychology$54,016$34,660#301 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$53,805$25,947#28 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$52,771$33,192#30 of 59
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#69 of 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#357 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Bothell Campus area studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,668 one year after graduating and $56,926 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Bothell Campus rank for area studies?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for area studies graduates, University of Washington-Bothell Campus ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is area studies at University of Washington-Bothell Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for area studies ($56,625), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,845.

← All data for University of Washington-Bothell Campus · 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.