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

Saint Paul, MN · 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 | $63,764 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $41,260 – $92,932 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,272 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 71% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $58,569 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $35,764 | derived |

**71% 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 $18,272 (≈ 29% 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 $26,059 to $108,189 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $108,189 | $74,078 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $88,760 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $71,885 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $68,100 | $37,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,998 | $22,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,484 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $52,747 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $51,385 | $23,241 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,180 | $22,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $45,235 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $44,174 | $54,666 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Master's Degree | $43,403 | $44,884 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,826 | $22,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,354 | $21,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,902 | $23,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,204 | $25,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,886 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,492 | $20,500 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,556 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,059 | $23,026 |

## 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 Bethel University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?173160

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