by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Seattle Pacific University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Seattle Pacific University landed the #130 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington, SPU came in at #6.
SPU was ranked #130 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.In addition, SPU took the #6 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Washington.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingSPU ranked #130 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, SPU took the #6 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, SPU came in at #130. SPU also ranked #6 for Best Graduate Schools in Washington.
Seattle Pacific University was the school of choice for 485 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 71.5% of the total graduate student body at SPU while men make up 28.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at SPU, around 32.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 11.3% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at SPU who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,188.
Master’s degree recipients from SPU earn an average early-career salary of $90,190.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at SPU enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $88,473.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at SPU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $129,978 |
| Educational Administration | $99,980 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $87,846 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $79,317 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $79,290 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $77,383 |
| Student Counseling | $69,340 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | $56,778 |
Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Seattle, Washington.The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Seattle Pacific University.
Contact details for SPU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119-1997 |
| Phone: | 206-281-2000 |
| Website: | www.spu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/seattle.pacific.university |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/SeattlePacific |
36.7% of the graduate students at Seattle Pacific University took at least one class online.Roughly 10.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 9 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 21 | $87,032 |
| Computer Software Applications | 11 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 7 | $99,980 |
| General Education | 2 | — |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 | — |
| Information Technology | 2 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 28 | $79,290 |
| Student Counseling | 12 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 53 | $79,317 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | $77,383 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 13 | — |
| Writing Studies | 13 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 21 | $88,473 |
| Educational Administration | 7 | — |
| General Education | 3 | — |
| General Psychology | 8 | — |
| Nursing | 20 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 14 | — |
| Student Counseling | 20 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 113 | — |
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.
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