Colleges in Seattle, WA
Colleges in and around Seattle, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | Public | $82,775 | $14,091 | $14,615 | +512% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Seattle Central College Seattle, WA | Public | $58,684 | $8,819 | $12,000 | +245% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | Private | $79,644 | $24,488 | $24,000 | +225% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA | For-profit | $55,378 | $39,337 | $9,500 | +143% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Seattle University Seattle, WA | Private | $74,891 | $34,662 | $19,883 | +105% | Strong return | |
| 6 | North Seattle College Seattle, WA | Public | $53,654 | $10,740 | $15,458 | +78% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA | Private | $38,714 | $34,626 | $12,000 | -185% | Poor return | |
| 8 | Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA | For-profit | $39,008 | $31,016 | $9,500 | -192% | Poor return | |
| 9 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA | For-profit | $34,909 | $23,787 | $7,773 | -479% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | For-profit | — | $41,595 | $13,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 11 | The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 12 | Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 13 | Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA | Private | $58,204 | — | $23,501 | — | Not enough data | |
| 14 | City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | Private | $77,632 | — | $25,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 15 | Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Seattle, WA | Public | — | — | $12,021 | — | Not enough data | |
| 16 | South Seattle College Seattle, WA | Public | — | $6,004 | — | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.