Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Washington-Bothell Campus has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $194,296 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$83,105
Former students who received federal aid
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 University of Washington-Bothell Campus. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 10 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 242 | $128,218 | $175,616 | $99,17777% above | $12,051 |
| Computer Engineering | 25 | $147,670 | $169,570 | $104,78562% above | $13,570 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 59 | $84,874 | $116,010 | $98,95317% above | $13,070 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 37 | $77,881 | $114,798 | $85,00035% above | $12,601 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 55 | $79,240 | $102,078 | $91,28512% above | $13,447 |
| Mathematics | 28 | $62,769 | $100,127 | $70,62842% above | $12,627 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 113 | $91,541 | $98,632 | $86,02015% above | $12,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 27 | $70,242 | $95,193 | $87,1199% above | $10,103 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 64 | $70,384 | $88,393 | $73,05421% above | $14,798 |
| Marketing | 62 | $61,306 | $88,114 | $66,54232% above | $12,948 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 209 | $54,797 | $78,771 | $64,59022% above | $14,500 |
| Physics | 12 | $45,902 | $75,867 | $78,8644% below | $16,052 |
| Political Science and Government | 45 | $48,220 | $72,487 | $61,61318% above | $13,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 25 | $49,142 | $71,462 | $59,76820% above | N/A |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 14 | $44,247 | $66,845 | $60,37911% above | $12,769 |
| Education, General | 53 | $43,090 | $65,217 | $49,23932% above | $10,372 |
| Chemistry | 6 | $54,555 | $64,676 | $66,3663% below | $12,438 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 83 | $47,679 | $64,153 | $53,82519% above | $12,516 |
| Public Health | 98 | $46,462 | $63,666 | $57,39811% above | $12,059 |
| Philosophy | 26 | $46,234 | $61,595 | $56,7868% above | $12,775 |
| Biology, General | 98 | $42,473 | $59,443 | $57,5583% above | $15,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 10 | $40,886 | $58,818 | $64,9519% below | $12,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 18 | $39,767 | $58,229 | $54,6277% above | $14,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 3 | $41,150 | $57,534 | $51,56912% above | $13,000 |
| Area Studies | 6 | $43,984 | $56,926 | $58,2392% below | $11,125 |
| Psychology, General | 58 | $42,125 | $54,016 | $50,0668% above | $15,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 0 | $32,554 | $53,805 | $41,55029% above | $12,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 25 | $43,809 | $52,771 | $52,5690% above | $12,498 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 15 | $42,133 | $49,475 | $56,51712% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 21 | $30,753 | $46,844 | $52,02010% below | $11,951 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 48 | $171,110 | $194,296 | $95,127104% above | $56,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | $124,247 | $170,194 | $126,24035% above | $37,297 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 10 | $134,073 | $146,735 | $135,8528% above | $41,166 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 22 | $129,755 | $137,533 | $120,33814% above | $36,984 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 12 | $105,999 | $133,081 | $106,83125% above | $38,683 |
| Computer Science | 45 | $121,837 | N/A | $118,3383% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $78,964 | $102,727 | $93,22810% above | $24,458 |
| Public Health | 0 | $78,539 | $92,611 | $78,99817% above | $54,678 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 0 | $66,366 | $87,362 | $69,94425% above | $41,949 |
| Education, General | 21 | $75,832 | $84,551 | $63,75433% above | $20,426 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 8 | N/A | $84,234 | $87,7304% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 15 | $46,076 | $48,576 | $56,93915% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Washington-Bothell Campus reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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