City University of Seattle Outcomes

City University of Seattle has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $140,752 one year after finishing, against $84,158 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

12.5%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

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First-year retention

Not reported in the 2025 federal data

Median earnings

$66,765

Former students who received federal aid

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Graduation: 12.5%
Students: 1,137

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City University of Seattle graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at City University of Seattle. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 46 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Business Administration, Management and Operations; 79 graduates · $99,735 median earnings
Above the national median: 8 of 9 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Educational Administration and Supervision; Median debt is 24% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Educational Administration and Supervision (graduate certificate): $140,752; Field median $84,158
Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral): $107,676; Field median $96,457
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $107,564; Field median $95,127
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's): $99,735; Field median $64,590
Curriculum and Instruction (master's): $80,194; Field median $60,807
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (master's): $71,341; Field median $58,845
Education, General (bachelor's): $66,411; Field median $43,232
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (master's): $56,985; Field median $56,639

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	79	$81,614	$99,735	$64,59054% above	$29,813
Education, General	1	$66,411	N/A	$43,23254% above	$19,330
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	11	$38,261	N/A	$41,3668% below	$26,459

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	65	$85,432	$107,564	$95,12713% above	$41,000
Curriculum and Instruction	79	$73,754	$80,194	$60,80732% above	$29,545
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	15	$65,920	$71,341	$58,84521% above	$37,097
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not available	$56,985	N/A	$56,6391% above	$60,775

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Educational Administration and Supervision	Not available	$107,676	N/A	$96,45712% above	$107,028

Graduate certificate programs

Graduate certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Educational Administration and Supervision	24	$140,752	N/A	$84,15867% above	$33,548

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs City University of Seattle reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 5 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median pay
$171,270
Outlook
Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving