by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Seattle University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Seattle University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,284 undergraduate · 2,318 graduate (4,602 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Seattle University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,301 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 335 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 262 |
| Computer Science. | 236 |
| Law. | 205 |
Among Seattle University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $86,015 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $83,460 |
| Computer Science. | $82,122 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $73,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,161 |
Explore the full list of majors at Seattle University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,301 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
262 | $83,460 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
128 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
62 | $51,016 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
61 | $42,664 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Auditing. |
29 | $60,852 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 16 | $50,594 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
10 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
6 | $49,670 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Nursing Practice. |
335 | $72,161 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
25 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. |
15 | $86,015 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 236 | $82,122 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 205 | $59,130 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
39 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
85 | $60,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
32 | $49,467 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
24 | $63,168 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 88 | $36,871 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
22 | $73,900 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
39 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
32 | $29,238 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
12 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
7 | $35,245 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 52 | $42,422 |
| Public Administration. | 31 | $64,021 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
37 | $44,849 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Criminalistics and Criminal Science. · Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
23 | $31,929 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Commercial and Advertising Art. |
20 | $20,602 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
9 | $40,771 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
5 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 21 | $63,737 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. |
18 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
11 | $71,641 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
22 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
21 | $39,495 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
9 | $53,959 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
8 | $33,303 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
20 | $41,415 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
14 | $42,007 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
14 | $23,270 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
22 | $36,355 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
17 | $30,376 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 16 | $31,800 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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