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

Ashland, OH · 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 | $52,928 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,053 – $72,499 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,699 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 61% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $43,434 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.38× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,928 | derived |

**61% 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 $20,000 (≈ 38% 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 $26,701 to $67,694 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,694 | $29,090 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,942 | $25,000 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $53,609 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $51,518 | $22,323 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $49,523 | $18,514 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $48,887 | $18,512 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,240 | $18,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,794 | $23,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,742 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $40,050 | $53,598 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,937 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,795 | $23,750 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $36,194 | $43,620 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,687 | not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,509 | $27,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,468 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,310 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,760 | $26,699 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,107 | $26,048 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,872 | $24,250 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,701 | $23,500 |

## 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 Ashland University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?201104

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