Area Studies at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 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)
#39 of 70
Rank by pay
#42 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,845
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma 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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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—
42Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$55,151$58,854#30$20,905

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#7 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#21 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#68 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#31 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#144 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#67 of 452
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#39 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#130 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#36 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#124 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#160 of 1176
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#96 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$71,042$39,558#8 of 39
Education$65,217$44,201#8 of 71
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#97 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,311$40,669#77 of 660
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,174$47,585#13 of 30
History$61,059$26,261#48 of 459
Biology$59,443$38,716#355 of 841
Social Work$59,256$40,969#61 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,705$34,572#87 of 225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#88 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#23 of 103
Social Sciences$56,628$30,584#15 of 35
Psychology$54,016$34,660#302 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#70 of 87
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,753$39,715#39 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,124$29,758#71 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#358 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma Campus rank for area studies?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for area studies graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is area studies at University of Washington-Tacoma 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.

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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.