Top Ranked Programs
Seattle Pacific University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied sciences, reflecting the institution's identity as a private, faith-based university in the Pacific Northwest. Nursing is the largest program with 92 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Business/Commerce, General, Design and Applied Arts, and Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. The Health concentration — which includes nursing, health sciences, and related clinical pathways — accounts for a substantial share of degree output across 32 total programs, with 0 programs meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's health-professions focus. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $133,039 four years after enrollment across 29 graduates, followed by Nursing at $93,334 with 92 graduates and Business/Commerce, General at $84,493. Design and Applied Arts and Communication and Media Studies round out the highest-earning programs, with graduates earning $68,547 and $62,411 respectively. This earnings distribution aligns with the institution's program portfolio, where health-related fields typically offer stable, in-demand career pathways with consistent wage growth. Many of Seattle Pacific University's dominant programs are direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes — particularly nursing and health-sciences programs where graduates enter clinical and administrative roles with clear salary trajectories. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health-professions fields align with national workforce demand and long-term career stability. Across the institution's 684 annual graduates, the concentration in health and applied sciences positions students for careers in sectors with sustained hiring and wage growth.