4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$59,442
Program median
Program + credential
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Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$58,380
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,709
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
17,245
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo State University San Angelo, TX | Public | $15,091 | 44% | Available |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | Public | $12,366 | 55.4% | Available |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | Public | $14,940 | 62.3% | Available |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | Public | $24,022 | 63.7% | Available |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA | Private nonprofit | $18,924 | 32.9% | Available |
| Bryant University Smithfield, RI | Private nonprofit | $41,219 | 79.8% | Available |
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN | Private nonprofit | $36,041 | 80.4% | Available |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | Public | $16,857 | 48.4% | Available |
| Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA | Private nonprofit | $29,954 | 63.1% | Available |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | $22,253 | 86.6% | Available |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | $18,960 | 65.8% | Available |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | Public | $21,279 | 66.5% | Available |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $21,590 | 96.1% | Available |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | $30,902 | 67.8% | Available |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | $38,509 | 78.2% | Available |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | Private nonprofit | $35,639 | 63.5% | Available |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Private nonprofit | $44,338 | 81.9% | Available |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | Public | $17,915 | 67.8% | Available |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | Private nonprofit | $36,586 | 84% | Available |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | $15,267 | 54.9% | Available |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA | Private nonprofit | Not available | Not available | Available |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | Public | $10,873 | 42.9% | Available |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | Public | $7,888 | 39.2% | Available |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR | Private nonprofit | $9,026 | 41.4% | Available |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | Private nonprofit | $25,180 | 50.7% | Available |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI | Private nonprofit | $20,252 | 0% | Available |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Private nonprofit | $29,357 | 65.3% | Available |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | Private nonprofit | $24,739 | 72.2% | Available |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | Public | $19,151 | 68.8% | Available |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | Public | $12,493 | 47% | Available |
| Mercer University Macon, GA | Private nonprofit | $23,847 | 69.6% | Available |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | Public | $16,863 | 43.6% | Available |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS | Private nonprofit | $27,712 | 59.3% | Available |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | $17,613 | 57.9% | Available |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | Public | $16,298 | 64.4% | Available |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | Private nonprofit | $30,988 | 71.9% | Available |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | Public | $9,096 | 61.3% | Available |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | Public | $17,303 | 84.8% | Available |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Public | $14,158 | 61.3% | Available |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | Public | $8,191 | 52.2% | Available |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Private nonprofit | $29,167 | 95.1% | Available |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD | Private nonprofit | $19,169 | 50% | Available |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | Public | $21,637 | 65.5% | Available |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Public | $19,604 | 70.1% | Available |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | Public | $18,048 | 55.6% | Available |
| Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | Public | $18,256 | 51.9% | Available |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | Public | $19,216 | 52% | Available |
| Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA | Private nonprofit | $25,942 | 58.5% | Available |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Public | $13,171 | 36.3% | Available |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Private nonprofit | $30,857 | 61.3% | Available |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | Private nonprofit | $19,923 | 56.9% | Available |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | Private nonprofit | $24,792 | 61.3% | Available |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | Public | $22,408 | 67.4% | Available |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | $29,689 | 78.8% | Available |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Public | $16,404 | 54.8% | Available |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | Public | $15,364 | 76.4% | Available |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | $24,345 | 49.4% | Available |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Private nonprofit | $40,892 | 84.3% | Available |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | Public | $18,784 | 75.6% | Available |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Public | $28,198 | 75.1% | Available |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | Public | $21,315 | 83.9% | Available |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Public | $19,070 | 68.7% | Available |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | Public | $22,420 | 73.4% | Available |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Public | $19,857 | 88.9% | Available |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Private nonprofit | $39,998 | 93.5% | Available |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Private nonprofit | $39,949 | 86.1% | Available |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR | Private nonprofit | $12,924 | 52.1% | Available |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Public | $18,749 | 64.2% | Available |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Public | $16,674 | 67.5% | Available |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | Private nonprofit | $27,807 | 41.2% | Available |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | $14,860 | 95.9% | Available |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | Private nonprofit | $29,533 | 80.2% | Available |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | Public | $14,831 | 57.3% | Available |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Public | $18,059 | 68.8% | Available |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | $18,851 | 71.4% | Available |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | Public | $22,063 | 33.3% | Available |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | Public | $12,397 | 50.9% | Available |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | $16,778 | 85.3% | Available |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Public | $17,747 | 67% | Available |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | Public | $15,649 | 60.7% | Available |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | $22,811 | 78.8% | Available |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Private nonprofit | $15,000 | 72.3% | Available |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $16,200 | 65.1% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Public | $17,354 | 89.6% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Public | $15,014 | 49.3% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | Public | $14,158 | 58.9% | Available |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | Private nonprofit | $18,578 | 70.4% | Available |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Private nonprofit | $43,756 | 91.9% | Available |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Public | $14,971 | 60.5% | Available |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Public | $12,766 | 58.4% | Available |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA | Public | $23,331 | 70.5% | Available |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Public | $10,990 | 55.6% | Available |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | Public | $18,745 | 44% | Available |