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

Smithfield, RI · 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 | $90,008 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $59,501 – $120,462 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $23,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 80% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $69,964 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 91% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $62,008 | derived |

**80% 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 $23,250 (≈ 26% 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 $44,312 to $104,365 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $104,365 | $118,559 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $79,001 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $68,751 | $14,194 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,076 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $62,077 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,894 | $26,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,854 | $26,790 |
| Applied Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,692 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,004 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,930 | $26,714 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,136 | $26,668 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,963 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,312 | $27,000 |

## 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 Bryant University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?217165

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