How much money do Seattle University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $46,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $60,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Seattle U graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions with a median starting salary of $84,200 followed by Computer Science paying $75,000 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $68,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,000 followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $59,700 and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $59,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Seattle University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $84,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $81,000 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,900 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $59,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $59,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $56,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $52,600 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,500 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236595 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Seattle University.