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# University of Washington-Seattle Campus Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do UW Seattle graduates earn?

The reported median is $82,515 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $65,610 as its benchmark; the difference is $16,905 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of University of Washington-Seattle Campus who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $82,515, at the 91st percentile. That figure is $16,905 above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, placing that gap at the 85th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $14,234.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $3,575. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $5,198.

Azimuth places the university at the 89th percentile for return among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The median earnings figure of $82,515 four years after completion masks considerable variation across the university's program mix. Earnings scenarios range from a downside of $56,137 to an upside of $120,890, a spread that reflects the difference between the institution's lower- and higher-earning fields.

The highest-earning programs show the top of that range. Computer Science completers earn a median of $175,616, and Computer Engineering graduates reach $169,570.

The largest program, Computer and Information Sciences, awards 565 degrees and posts a median of $114,798, placing it well above the institutional median.

An estimated 35.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the university's program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings figures capture only those working and not enrolled, the median earnings understate the eventual earnings of the sizable share of completers who pursue advanced degrees.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$82,515

**Rank for difference from expectations**
85th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**UW Seattle reported median**
$82,515

**Peer schools comparable schools · $16,905 below UW Seattle**
$65,610

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $10,659 below UW Seattle**
$71,856

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How many UW Seattle first-year students return?

First-time, full-time bachelor’s cohorts · CDS 2025-26

**Returned the following fall**
95.0%

Source: University of Washington-Seattle Campus Common Data Set 2025-26, B22 retention.

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $56,137 to $120,890, around the reported median of $82,515. Compare the lower scenario with [UW Seattle borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$56,137

**Median · reported**
$82,515

**Higher estimate**
$120,890

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do UW Seattle graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

UW Seattle graduates’ reported earnings are $10,659 above that expectation, the 85th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending UW Seattle caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$14,234

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$3,575

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
+$10,659

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at UW Seattle report the highest earnings?

The highest-earning programs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus are concentrated in computing and engineering. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $175,616 four years after completion, from 494 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #17 nationally in its field. Computer Engineering follows at $169,570, though it is a much smaller program with 49 degrees awarded.

Computer and Information Sciences, the largest program on campus at 565 degrees a year, reports $114,798 and holds an Azimuth national rank of #21. Further down the earnings scale, Research and Experimental Psychology awards 565 degrees and shows median earnings of $57,718.

Azimuth ranks it #25 nationally. The spread between the top-earning technical fields and the larger social-science programs is wide.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus has 53 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, with 60 programs reporting earnings data. The largest program, Computer and Information Sciences, awarded 565 degrees and shows median earnings of $114,798 four years after completion, ranking #21 nationally and #1 in Washington.

Computer Science is the highest-earning large program, with 494 degrees awarded and median earnings of $175,616, ranking #17 nationally. Education holds the university's strongest national rank at #1, with 150 degrees awarded and median earnings of $65,217.

Research and Experimental Psychology, with 565 degrees awarded, ranks #25 nationally and shows median earnings of $57,718.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Computer Science**
$175,616

**Computer Engineering**
$169,570

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
$116,010

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
$114,798

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**
$111,349

**Industrial Engineering**
$109,575

**Chemical Engineering**
$109,551

**Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering**
$105,016

[Explore UW Seattle program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the university's program mix show a downside of $56,137, a typical outcome of $82,515, and an upside of $120,890. Anchoring the range in named programs, Computer Science graduates earn a median of $175,616 four years after completion, while Research and Experimental Psychology, one of the largest programs, sits at $57,718.

Four years after completion, the median earnings among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled is $82,515, drawn from a cohort of 8,610 completers. That places University of Washington-Seattle Campus in the 91st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $16,905.

Completers earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that ranks in the 85th percentile nationally. Earnings scenarios tied to the university's program mix show a typical outcome of $82,515, with a downside of $56,137 and an upside of $120,890.

The model estimates graduate-school continuation at 35.7%, a share derived from program mix rather than observed enrollment.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).