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

Worcester, MA · 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 | $62,381 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $44,684 – $89,149 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $22,141 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 77% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $68,432 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 80% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.35× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $34,381 | derived |

**77% 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 $22,141 (≈ 36% 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 $18,702 to $80,590 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,590 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $69,601 | $32,550 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Master's Degree | $54,259 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $48,148 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $44,649 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $42,833 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,937 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,829 | $25,875 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $33,418 | not reported |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | Master's Degree | $32,656 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,930 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,661 | $25,360 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,803 | $23,889 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,287 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,412 | $26,010 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,235 | $26,870 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,702 | $26,168 |

## 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 Clark University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?165334

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