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

Gainesville, GA · 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 | $54,003 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,083 – $79,256 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,425 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 33% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $46,010 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,003 | derived |

**33% 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 $18,425 (≈ 34% 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 $19,557 to $84,635 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $84,635 | $61,417 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $67,199 | $133,717 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $64,584 | $118,090 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,729 | $28,357 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $59,995 | $43,570 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $58,253 | $43,355 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $55,848 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $52,154 | $53,606 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $48,342 | $47,834 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,070 | $37,826 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,767 | $38,103 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,621 | $33,035 |
| Gerontology. | Master's Degree | $34,206 | $34,824 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $32,433 | $56,275 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,093 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,557 | $18,824 |

## 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 Brenau University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?139199

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