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

Pittsburgh, PA · 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 | $74,742 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $49,248 – $106,567 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $23,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 77% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $67,776 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 86% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $46,742 | 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 $23,500 (≈ 31% 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 $20,116 to $105,192 across 40 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $105,192 | $52,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $101,788 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $100,276 | $33,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $85,211 | $65,117 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $68,944 | $73,412 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,168 | $40,750 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $62,865 | $40,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,313 | $19,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,331 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,867 | $22,557 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,807 | $25,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,470 | $43,495 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,021 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,373 | $24,220 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,013 | $26,344 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $51,935 | $72,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $51,878 | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $51,374 | $96,778 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,793 | $26,830 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $48,618 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,032 | $26,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $44,590 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,854 | $65,872 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,033 | $26,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,646 | $26,950 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,685 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,842 | $23,250 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $35,791 | $62,652 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,879 | $25,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,906 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,205 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,049 | $23,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,609 | $25,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,608 | not reported |
| History. | Master's Degree | $28,010 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,322 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,770 | $26,000 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $22,827 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,599 | $27,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,116 | $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 Duquesne University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?212106

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