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University of Washington - Seattle Campus Graduate School Report

15,905 Graduate Students
$17,754 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
15.3% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on University of Washington - Seattle Campus Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

University of Washington - Seattle Campus Graduate School Rankings

#36 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#32 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #36 spot. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. For this achievement, UW Seattle received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington, UW Seattle came in at #1.

 
Best Doctorate Degree Schools Badge

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UW Seattle was ranked #32 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. This makes UW Seattle a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.

In addition, UW Seattle took the #1 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Washington.

 

University of Washington - Seattle Campus Graduate Student Diversity

15,905 Graduate Students
55.9% Women
30.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
University of Washington - Seattle Campus was the school of choice for 15,905 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UW Seattle Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UW Seattle is made up of 55.9% women and 44.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UW Seattle Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 30.7% of the graduate student population at UW Seattle. UW Seattle is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 19.2% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UW Seattle Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$17,754 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at University of Washington - Seattle Campus pay an average of $1,417 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $791.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,605$29,763
Fees$1,149$1,149

Average Salary of UW Seattle Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$73,405 Avg Salary (Master's)
$77,113 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from UW Seattle earn an average salary of $73,405 during the early years of their career. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 26% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at UW Seattle is $77,113. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 2% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Washington - Seattle Campus Graduate School

Washington State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

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Contact details for UW Seattle are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1400 Ne Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
Phone:206-543-2100
Website:www.washington.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/UofWA
Twitter:http://twitter.com/UW

Online Learning for UW Seattle Grad Students

15.3% Took At Least One Online Class
4.9% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15.3% of the graduate students at UW Seattle took at least one online course. For that same period, 4.9% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting56
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences24
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering49
Allied Health Professions97
Anthropology2
Applied Mathematics122
Archeology1
Architectural Sciences & Technology44
Area Studies32
Astronomy & Astrophysics3
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology14
Behavioral Science40
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics21
Biomedical Engineering28
Business Administration & Management318
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemical Engineering30
Chemistry15
Child Development & Psychology11
Civil Engineering148
Classical Languages & Literature2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science1
Communication & Media Studies4
Communication Sciences39
Computer Information Systems322
Computer Science53
Curriculum & Instruction22
Dance3
Design & Applied Arts3
Drama & Theater Arts14
East Asian Languages7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology59
Economics14
Educational Administration105
Educational Assessment7
Electrical Engineering150
Entrepreneurial Studies23
Ethnic Studies1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Fine & Studio Arts10
Forestry16
General English Literature5
Genetics4
Geography & Cartography3
Geological & Earth Sciences23
Germanic Languages1
Health & Medical Administrative Services74
History3
Human Biology3
Human Computer Interaction43
Industrial Engineering41
Information Science203
Information Technology88
International Relations & National Security13
Legal Research100
Library & Information Science122
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods147
Materials Engineering42
Mathematics12
Mechanical Engineering130
Medical Illustration & Informatics2
Mental & Social Health Services113
Museum Studies34
Music15
Nanotechnology11
Natural Resources Conservation33
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nursing11
Nutrition Science17
Other Library & Archives Assisting6
Pharmacology & Toxicology67
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences40
Philosophy1
Physical Science Technicians11
Physics38
Physiology & Pathology Sciences2
Plant Sciences1
Political Science & Government7
Public Administration168
Public Health139
Radio, Television & Digital Communication94
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions36
Religious Studies2
Romance Languages3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Social Work123
Sociology4
Special Education27
Statistics26
Sustainability Science33
Taxation52
Teacher Education Grade Specific106
Teacher Education Subject Specific65
Teaching English or French10
Urban & Regional Planning53
Writing Studies11

University of Washington - Seattle Campus Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering13
Anthropology3
Applied Mathematics10
Area Studies1
Astronomy & Astrophysics5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology7
Behavioral Science4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics8
Biomedical Engineering9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences23
Chemical Engineering10
Chemistry42
Child Development & Psychology5
Civil Engineering22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology6
Communication & Media Studies3
Communication Sciences17
Computer Information Systems48
Curriculum & Instruction8
Dentistry70
Drama & Theater Arts3
East Asian Languages1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology20
Economics12
Educational Administration34
Educational Assessment4
Electrical Engineering28
Ethnic Studies1
Forestry16
General Biology9
General English Literature12
Genetics10
Geography & Cartography6
Geological & Earth Sciences16
Germanic Languages4
History5
Housing2
Human Biology2
Industrial Engineering5
Information Science9
Law172
Linguistics & Comparative Literature6
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods9
Materials Engineering9
Mathematics18
Mechanical Engineering15
Medical Illustration & Informatics4
Medical Science7
Medicine285
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology10
Music16
Nanotechnology9
Natural Resources Conservation3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences10
Nursing107
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Other Visual Art2
Pharmacology & Toxicology7
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences118
Philosophy3
Physics29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences6
Political Science & Government9
Public Administration2
Public Health20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions59
Romance Languages1
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Social Work5
Sociology4
Special Education5
Statistics6
Urban & Regional Planning1

Notes and References

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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