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title: City University of Seattle — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Seattle, WA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# City University of Seattle

Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $69,460 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $45,546 – $96,256 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,091 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $41,460 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,091 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $45,236 to $107,030 across 7 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $107,030 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $79,719 | $23,209 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $78,158 | $46,125 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $61,461 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $59,848 | $37,807 |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,564 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $45,236 | $49,878 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore City University of Seattle by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?234915

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