Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
17
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,363/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
50/100
Tuition
$50,964/yr
All Programs at Pacific Lutheran University
17 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 72 | $81,761/yr | High | 3.2x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 72 | $78,055/yr | Very High | 4.2x |
| Business Administration | 69 | $52,919/yr | High | 2.5x |
| Teacher Education | 66 | $57,683/yr | High | 1.8x |
| Teacher Education | 66 | $57,624/yr | High | 2.1x |
| Economics | 56 | $43,806/yr | Very High | 1.1x |
| Chemistry | 55 | $44,555/yr | High | 1.2x |
| Political Science and Government | 51 | $41,518/yr | Very High | 1.0x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $33,449/yr | Moderate | 2.0x |
| Biology, General | 44 | $36,766/yr | High | 1.4x |
| Sociology | 44 | $35,317/yr | High | 1.9x |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $30,757/yr | High | 1.6x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 37 | $33,970/yr | High | 1.9x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 36 | $23,766/yr | Moderate | 0.4x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 32 | $25,754/yr | Moderate | 0.3x |
| Music | 31 | $17,711/yr | High | 1.0x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 29 | $24,773/yr | Very High | 0.2x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 17 bachelor's degree programs at Pacific Lutheran University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.