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title: Cedarville University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Cedarville, 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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# Cedarville University

Cedarville, 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 | $55,443 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,255 – $84,481 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 73% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $49,320 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,443 | derived |

**73% 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 $17,500 (≈ 32% 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 $32,043 to $91,553 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $91,553 | $36,896 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral Degree | $83,280 | $125,673 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,469 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,392 | $24,697 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,260 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,071 | $22,125 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,998 | $16,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,986 | $25,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,115 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,784 | $24,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,682 | $22,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,326 | $15,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,131 | $21,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,043 | not reported |

## 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 Cedarville University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?201654

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