Private nonprofit · Tacoma, Washington
University of Puget Sound: cost, debt and earnings by major
32 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $32,507
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 69%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,594
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 2%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $23,158 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,456 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $23,121 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,399 |
| $110,000+ | $44,430 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (28)
- Computer Science$98,696
- Economics$81,082
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,585
- Mathematics$75,462
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$65,986
- Psychology, General$61,919
- Communication and Media Studies$61,904
- History$60,458
- Area Studies$57,407
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,052
- Biological and Physical Sciences$55,690
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,792
- Biology, General$52,645
- Political Science and Government$52,278
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,234
- English Language and Literature, General$50,690
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$49,006 (1 yr)
- Sociology and Anthropology$48,940
- International Relations and National Security Studies$47,734
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,791
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,112
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$44,275 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,032
- Music$41,207
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,871
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$37,553
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$31,631 (1 yr)
- Religion/Religious Studies$22,572 (1 yr)