Statistics at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

A statistics bachelor's degree is one of the stronger analytical fields, and while UW-Tacoma's specific graduate outcomes aren't available, national data for statistics programs suggest first-year earnings around $60,000 with manageable debt of roughly $20,000. That 0.34 debt-to-earnings ratio—meaning graduates would owe about four months of their first year's salary—puts this field in a financially favorable position compared to most bachelor's degrees.

What makes this estimation more reliable is how consistently statistics graduates perform across programs nationwide. The field has strong demand across industries—tech, healthcare, finance—and the analytical skills transfer well. With UW-Tacoma's 40% Pell grant population and reasonable debt load based on institutional patterns, the program appears structured to avoid the debt traps that plague many bachelor's degrees. The 83% admission rate also means access isn't a barrier for students with decent academic preparation.

The caveat is that you're looking at what typical statistics programs produce, not documented outcomes from UW-Tacoma specifically. Given the campus's location in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area with its concentration of data-hungry employers, local job placement could actually run better than national figures suggest. For a parent evaluating this path, the combination of a high-demand major and manageable estimated debt makes this a defensible choice, though confirming what local employers think of UW-Tacoma's program specifically would strengthen your confidence.