Non-Professional Legal Studies at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$39,558
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,042
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 39
Rank by pay
#9 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,512
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Compares for Non-Professional Legal Studies

All 39 colleges reporting non-professional legal 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
1Bentley University Waltham, MA$148,087$130,406#1$72,883
2University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$99,836$106,263#2$49,624
3Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$74,835$67,375#7$39,162
4University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$74,158$64,982#10$43,778
5American University Washington, DC$72,792$63,785#12$45,790
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$72,414$76,352#3$33,752
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,042$65,343#8$39,558
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$71,042$65,343#9$39,558
9University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$70,845$62,175#17$54,304
10University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,636$64,274#11$43,886
11Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$70,429$75,158#4$51,231

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
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
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 non-professional legal studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,558 one year after graduating and $71,042 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,512.

← 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.