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

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · Graduate-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 | $64,372 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $50,657 – $94,099 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | not reported | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | not reported | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | not reported | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $36,372 | derived |





## 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 $23,887 to $102,093 across 9 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $102,093 | $98,011 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $80,513 | $98,030 |
| Political Science and Government. | Doctoral Degree | $70,516 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $62,085 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $52,093 | $92,618 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $42,329 | $120,011 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Master's Degree | $40,112 | $111,162 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Doctoral Degree | $36,208 | $189,344 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $23,887 | $111,000 |

## 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 Claremont Graduate University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?112251

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