Is Antioch University-Seattle Worth It?

Antioch University-Seattle sits in a tough spot for return on investment. Ten years out, you'd earn around $51,541, which is below the median for a bachelor's holder and barely above what a typical high school graduate makes over the same span. For a private nonprofit, that's a weak payoff.

The only bachelor-level program with reported earnings is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, and it pays about $35,060 a year while carrying $25,000 in debt. Borrowing roughly $25,000 to land in the mid-$30,000s is a bad trade. That debt-to-earnings ratio means your loan payments would eat a real chunk of an already thin paycheck. If this general-studies track is your plan, look closely at whether the degree leads anywhere specific in Seattle's job market, because the earnings suggest it often doesn't.

Seattle is expensive. A $35,000 to $51,000 income stretches thin against rent and cost of living here, which sharpens the financial risk. The school's overall median debt of $23,501 is manageable in isolation, but only if your earnings clear it, and the program data says they may not.

This school works best if you're paying little out of pocket or attending for a specific licensure or graduate credential tied to a career you already have lined up. If you're taking on loans for a general liberal arts bachelor's and expecting the degree alone to lift your income, the numbers don't back that up.

Check the net price by income tier before you commit. Lower-income families may find the actual cost far below sticker, which changes the math entirely. But if your net price lands near full and your program is the humanities track shown here, the return likely won't justify the borrowing.