University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA tacoma.uw.edu 3,989 students

The University of Washington Tacoma is located in the heart of downtown Tacoma. Its campus blends historic renovated warehouses with modern buildings. As an urban-serving university, UW Tacoma emphasizes community engagement and applied learning. Students benefit from its close proximity to businesses, government agencies, and cultural institutions.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$47,759

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

57/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$12,817

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $42,171/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 40% of students receive Pell Grants; 30% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $11,482, roughly 10% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$4,709	$18,836
$30K – $48K	$5,936	$23,744
$48K – $75K	$7,900	$31,600
$75K – $110K	$16,772	$67,088
$110K+	$22,095	$88,380
Sticker price (no aid)	$12,817	$51,268

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

27 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	88	$86,212/yr	High	18.3x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	88	$73,385/yr	Very High	22.7x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	85	$63,500/yr	Very High	19.7x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	81	$62,731/yr	Very High	16.0x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$81,989/yr	Very High	20.1x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$73,357/yr	High	17.3x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$66,947/yr	Very High	17.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	72	$49,004/yr	High	13.7x
Marketing Compare across schools →	69	$51,530/yr	Very High	14.9x
Public Health Compare across schools →	62	$46,016/yr	High	11.8x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	59	$41,246/yr	Very High	12.3x
Urban Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Compare across schools →	57	$47,585/yr	High	11.9x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	57	$40,669/yr	Moderate	10.2x
Social Work Compare across schools →	55	$40,969/yr	Moderate	11.5x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	54	$44,638/yr	High	12.3x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	53	$38,716/yr	High	12.5x
Legal Studies Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Compare across schools →	50	$39,558/yr	Moderate	13.4x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	47	$43,668/yr	Very High	11.5x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	46	$34,660/yr	High	10.5x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	43	$34,572/yr	Very High	11.0x
Social Sciences Studies Social Sciences, Other Compare across schools →	41	$30,584/yr	High	11.3x
Education Education, General Compare across schools →	40	$44,201/yr	High	7.6x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	40	$35,867/yr	High	10.1x
History Compare across schools →	39	$26,261/yr	High	9.6x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	34	$31,459/yr	Very High	10.3x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	25	$29,758/yr	Very High	7.3x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	22	$30,437/yr	Low	6.5x