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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Seattle University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Seattle U graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $46,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $60,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, with median first-year earnings of $84,200 , followed by Computer Science at $75,000 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $68,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $81,000 , followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $59,700 , and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) at $59,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Seattle University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Seattle University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236595.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026