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

Jackson, MS · 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 | $46,440 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,699 – $66,973 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,549 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $39,793 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.40× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,440 | 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 $18,549 (≈ 40% 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 $14,825 to $50,808 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,808 | $16,666 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $49,077 | $55,452 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $47,657 | $44,630 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $42,145 | $32,218 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,855 | $31,534 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $41,829 | $41,799 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $40,875 | $34,335 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $40,437 | $45,053 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $38,539 | $44,784 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,481 | $35,416 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,564 | $30,833 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,622 | not reported |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,994 | $29,748 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,423 | $38,569 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,085 | $23,312 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,068 | not reported |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,825 | $22,500 |

## 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 Belhaven University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?175421

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