How much do Business/Managerial Economics bachelor's degree graduates from Seattle University earn?

The reported median is $102,249 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 31% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Managerial Economics bachelor's degree at Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$24,268 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $98,123 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +80% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$392,490

$20,000Annual price+$312,490

$35,000Current college-wide context+$252,490

$40,000Annual price+$232,490

$60,000Annual price+$152,490

$80,000Annual price+$72,490

$100,000Annual price−$7,510

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $108,064

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

22Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$102,249$63,176 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$34,662

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$102,249

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$34,662Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,124Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$102,249Year 4

$108,064Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,521

Estimated loan paymentNot available

14borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$102,249 vs. $77,981

$24,268 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Financial Risk Specialists$123,150 median wageWA estimate · 900 jobs · 13-2054$95,000–$165,520 middle 50% of WA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$109,300 median wageWA estimate · 450 jobs · 19-3011$91,060–$135,350 middle 50% of WA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagement Analysts$109,170 median wageWA estimate · 24,760 jobs · 13-1111$84,570–$150,020 middle 50% of WA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$96,500 median wageWA estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1063$75,670–$123,330 middle 50% of WA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$69,590 median wageWA estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3022$64,570–$90,720 middle 50% of WA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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