Bastyr University
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a private nonprofit school with 39 students.
About This School
Bastyr University is a private nonprofit institution located in Kenmore, Washington with approximately 39 undergraduate students enrolled. Typical graduates earn $44,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: with only 58 undergraduates, you'll get an intimate, specialized environment focused on natural health sciences, but median earnings of $44,500 ten years out are modest and worth weighing carefully against your career goals. The relatively low median debt of $12,500 at graduation is a genuine bright spot, softening the financial risk. Worth considering only if you're deeply committed to naturopathic, nutrition, or integrative health fields — this is a niche school with a niche payoff, not a general-purpose degree path.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Bastyr University graduates earn most above the national rate in Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems ($45,224 vs $35,462 nationally), and most below it in Public Health ($49,183 vs $82,751).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 34 | $54,637 | $65,184 | −$10,547 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 20 | $45,224 | $35,462 | +$9,762 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 16 | $62,198 | $67,126 | −$4,928 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services | 13 | $44,993 | $55,381 | −$10,388 |
| Public Health | 5 | $49,183 | $82,751 | −$33,568 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing a master's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (39 undergraduates).
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Sources & Methodology
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- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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