We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UW Seattle ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.
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The bachelor's program at UW Seattle was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 328 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 283 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from UW Seattle. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2022, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,934 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $51,722 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, economics students borrow a median amount of $50,666 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $39,273 for all economics majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at UW Seattle is $303 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,363 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,524 | $40,878 |
Fees | $1,119 | $1,119 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,982 | $17,982 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,027 | $3,027 |
Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.
Of the 328 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UW Seattle in 2021-2022, 53% were men and 47% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 55 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 75 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 160 |
Other Races | 27 |
UW Seattle does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Seattle Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 economics majors earned their master's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 416 |
Sociology | 253 |
Geography & Cartography | 196 |
General Social Sciences | 64 |
Anthropology | 56 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.