Economics at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 287 graduates a year

$53,934
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,239
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 368
Rank by pay
#161 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,488
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in economics earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Seattle Campus Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics 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
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
120George Mason University Fairfax, VA$87,548$79,720#171$53,024
121Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN$87,372$93,734#79$51,815
122University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$87,307$79,444#176$51,192
123University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$87,239$80,241#161$53,934
124University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$87,239$80,241#162$53,934
125Carleton College Northfield, MN$87,193$83,288#132$66,567
126Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$87,120$92,970#83$61,713

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#20 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#5 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$150,811$135,384#3 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#19 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#66 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$113,308—#7 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$111,349$76,881#6 of 59
Industrial Engineering$109,575$75,473#15 of 94
Chemical Engineering$109,551$67,624#17 of 158
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$105,016$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$103,414$81,377#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#29 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,930$57,062#26 of 118
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#25 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#142 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#66 of 452
Materials Engineering$95,314$71,174#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#38 of 126
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#38 of 233
Design and Applied Arts$89,193$63,449#4 of 299
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#128 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#34 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,417$70,225#16 of 93
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,947$25,791#1 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#158 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#62 of 107
Social Sciences$75,301$57,538#5 of 87
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,944$34,669#11 of 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,484$49,866#53 of 275
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,413$39,635#4 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,934 one year after graduating and $87,239 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #161 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,488.

← All data for University of Washington-Seattle 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.