Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Seattle University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 34 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Seattle University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 128K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | — | $128,314★ | — | 75 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Small sample | — |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
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| Mechanical Engineering. | — | $96,218 | — | 44 |
| Civil Engineering. | — | $81,559 | — | 26 |
Business/Managerial Economics. leads business & economics with 102K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics.Small sample | — | $102,249★ | — | 17 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $99,791 | — | 89 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $97,466 | — | 43 |
| Marketing. | — | $72,518 | — | 47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $72,360 | — | 43 |
| International Business.Small sample | — | $69,201 | — | 12 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | — | $63,496 | — | 34 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 91K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $90,918★ | $74,474 | 232 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Small sample | — | $81,464 | — | 19 |
Mathematics. leads sciences & mathematics with 81K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics.Small sample | — | $80,592★ | — | 13 |
| Biology, General. | — | $58,242 | — | 46 |
Political Science and Government. leads social sciences & policy with 63K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. | — | $63,443★ | — | 28 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $57,993 | — | 90 |
| Social Work. | — | $57,349 | — | 21 |
| Economics.Small sample | — | $57,318 | — | 13 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. leads communications with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | — | $61,021★ | — | 26 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $57,599 | — | 28 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $78,906★ | — | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | — | $64,098 | — | 33 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Small sample | — | $62,385 | — | 18 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Small sample | — | $60,291 | — | 15 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $57,093 | — | 10 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | — | $53,117 | — | 23 |
| Fine and Studio Arts.Small sample | — | $26,739 | — | 11 |
| History.Small sample | — | $24,035 | — | 10 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. leads agriculture & environment with 63K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | — | $63,465 | — | 28 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 74K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $74,018★ | — | 22 |
| Security Science and Technology. | — | $56,265 | — | 42 |
International/Globalization Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies.Small sample | — | $56,590★ | — | 19 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $36,312 | — | 20 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
