Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$30,437
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,844
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#358 of 476
Rank by pay
#432 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,071
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
355Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO$46,892$50,278#315$36,783
356University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$46,844$43,086#430$30,437
357University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$46,844$43,086#431$30,437
358University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$46,844$43,086#432$30,437
359Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR$46,783$55,130#188$32,875
360SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$46,705$44,453#417$32,082
361Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$46,583$52,746#250$35,746

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
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#39 of 70
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating and $46,844 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #358 by median pay four years after graduation, and #432 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,071.

← All data for University of Washington-Tacoma 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.