by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Puget Sound, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Puget Sound, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 936 undergraduate · 258 graduate (1,194 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Puget Sound.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 597 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 79 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 60 |
| Psychology, General. | 37 |
| Political Science and Government. | 30 |
The following majors at University of Puget Sound have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $68,518 |
| Education, General. | $60,899 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $58,778 |
| Computer Science. | $57,730 |
| Economics. | $48,980 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Puget Sound, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 597 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
79 | $68,518 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
9 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Economy. · Political Science and Government, General. · American Government and Politics (United States). |
30 | $28,059 |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 22 | $24,431 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
21 | $48,980 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
10 | $29,768 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
60 | $46,383 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
26 | $25,376 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
15 | $28,818 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
5 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
4 | $17,394 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Painting. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Printmaking. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
21 | $26,720 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Voice and Opera. · Music Performance, General. |
13 | $29,692 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
4 | $26,752 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 37 | $28,705 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 22 | $60,899 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
9 | $58,778 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
29 | $35,004 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. · Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
12 | $34,720 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | $19,816 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 17 | $21,709 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
20 | $32,428 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 15 | $57,730 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
14 | $24,013 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
11 | $24,461 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | $16,420 |
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
8 | $38,324 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | 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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