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title: Chadron State College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Chadron, NE
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Chadron State College

Chadron, NE · Public · 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 | $47,002 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,481 – $65,068 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,343 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,335 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,132 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,002 | derived |

**50% 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 $11,343 (≈ 24% 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 $27,383 to $64,097 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $64,097 | $19,829 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $63,478 | $21,466 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $53,618 | $18,555 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $53,336 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,098 | $19,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $40,195 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,127 | $20,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,481 | $21,975 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,603 | $18,186 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,245 | $14,513 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,383 | $24,125 |

## 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 Chadron State College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?180948

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