Sustainability Studies at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Master's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$62,024
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,970
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,897
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 13
Rank by pay
#12 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$61,326
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in sustainability studies earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 85% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Seattle Campus Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 13 colleges reporting sustainability 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
1University of Redlands Redlands, CA$128,897$117,288#2—
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$123,641$117,681#1$86,469
3The New School New York, NY$81,540$77,609#6—
4DePaul University Chicago, IL$81,457$80,031#5$57,588
5University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$80,935$84,217#3—
6Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,622$70,761#9$65,944
7CUNY City College New York, NY$79,163$75,347#7$70,051
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$76,776$80,951#4$60,568
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$72,499$71,230#8$55,247
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,970$66,197#12$62,024
11University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$68,841$60,622#13—
12SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT$65,764$67,545#11$61,183
13University of South Florida Tampa, FL$64,880$69,056#10$43,302

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$230,603$234,309#6 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$201,168$150,114#2 of 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations$194,296$149,800#20 of 861
Human Computer Interaction$176,151$127,513#1 of 8
Computer and Information Sciences$170,194$123,084#11 of 78
Industrial Engineering$168,188$132,568#1 of 18
Computer Science—$155,261—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$150,681$119,313#4 of 15
Applied Mathematics$149,209$98,796#2 of 17
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,735$124,667#15 of 62
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$142,946$110,536#5 of 25
Information Science/Studies$142,909$114,662#9 of 71
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,533$115,543#69 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$133,081$95,137#17 of 72
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,311$128,410#74 of 216
Mechanical Engineering$132,097$101,504#14 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,689$92,121#28 of 211
Materials Engineering$121,420$73,738#2 of 7
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$121,114$40,408#3 of 9
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$120,793$52,118#13 of 43
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$112,401$72,293#3 of 20
Taxation$111,838$73,841#15 of 30
Civil Engineering$108,274$87,462#15 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$102,727$72,420#97 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$95,189—
Public Health$92,611$70,125#33 of 201
Public Administration$91,499$70,392#37 of 243
Geography and Cartography$90,418$67,975#7 of 17
Area Studies$88,197$44,276#4 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$87,362$56,493#56 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $62,024 one year after graduating and $71,970 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for sustainability studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for sustainability studies ($76,897), and the median federal debt at graduation is $61,326.

← 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.