How much debt do Seattle University mathematics graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,281, which ranks 4th lowest of 5 mathematics bachelor's programs in Washington. That works out to about $247 a month over 10 years.

Is a mathematics degree from Seattle University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 40% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%.

Seattle University Mathematics (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Mathematics
Private nonprofit university
Seattle, WA
About 14 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Seattle University mathematics graduates earn more than graduates of most mathematics programs nationally, $57,551 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,281 in federal loans, close to the national median of $21,500. It is one of the higher-paying mathematics degrees in Washington.

First-year earnings$57,55180th percentile of 246 programs nationally

Median federal debt$23,2814th lowest of 5 Washington programs

Debt-to-earnings40%Washington median 52%, national 44%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Washington and national columns are the medians across all mathematics bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Seattle University	Washington	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$57,551	$46,585	$48,725
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,281	$21,749	$21,500
Debt as share of first-year pay	40%	52%	44%
Programs compared		5	246

Debt and first-year pay at every Washington mathematics program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Washington medians.

Seattle UniversityOther Washington programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $247 a month, or 5.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Seattle area are about 11% above the national average, so a $57,551 salary here buys what about $51,786 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to mathematics, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$102,670

Median pay in Washington. 14,880 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $62,950Top 10%: $128,410

Data Scientists

$163,350

Median pay in Washington. 9,600 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $79,930Top 10%: $220,040

Natural Sciences Managers

$182,480

Median pay in Washington. 2,490 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $117,590Top 10%: $324,740

Statisticians

$105,650

Median pay in Washington. 2,960 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $81,250Top 10%: $166,760

About Seattle University

Tuition and fees	$56,721 / year
Average net price after aid	$34,662 / year
Admission rate	77%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	76%
Undergraduate students	4,062

Mathematics ranks 9th of 24 bachelor's programs at Seattle University by first-year earnings. The top three are Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($102,664), Computer Science ($85,285), and Nursing ($81,021).

Other mathematics bachelor's programs near Seattle

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit		$57,551	$23,281
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	3 mi	$46,585	$15,501
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	25 mi	$37,610	$22,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $57,551 one year after graduating. The median across mathematics bachelor's programs in Washington is $46,585.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Washington comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the mathematics program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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