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title: Alverno College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Milwaukee, WI
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,145 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,402 – $76,239 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $22,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $51,362 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.41× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,145 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $22,000 (≈ 41% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $28,934 to $96,313 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $96,313 | $48,157 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $65,165 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $64,846 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,455 | $38,974 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,626 | $24,973 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $46,758 | $50,549 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,421 | $38,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,604 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,510 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,753 | $28,875 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,934 | $28,638 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Alverno College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?238193

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