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

Richmond, KY · 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 | $45,795 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,173 – $66,400 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,929 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,735 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,795 | 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 $14,929 (≈ 33% 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 $20,006 to $94,123 across 59 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $94,123 | $54,949 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | Master's Degree | $73,209 | $30,616 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,935 | $30,849 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,585 | $24,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,745 | $22,312 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $56,959 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | First Professional Degree | $54,959 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,023 | $21,464 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,605 | $23,281 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,380 | $17,613 |
| Fire Protection. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,702 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $46,859 | $42,952 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $42,570 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,563 | $21,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $42,005 | $35,323 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,884 | $25,000 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,678 | $26,979 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $40,563 | $29,880 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,376 | $49,777 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $39,901 | $31,394 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,625 | $21,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $38,677 | $36,500 |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,561 | $23,781 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,362 | $23,406 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $38,326 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,931 | $26,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $37,260 | not reported |
| Insurance. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,153 | not reported |
| Agricultural Production Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,121 | $20,387 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $36,045 | $41,417 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,263 | $19,000 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $33,478 | $29,572 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,448 | $28,284 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,034 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,879 | $24,931 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,868 | $15,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,399 | $24,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,084 | $28,375 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,148 | $20,472 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,941 | $20,238 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,543 | $12,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,538 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,520 | $22,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,507 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,317 | $20,025 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,112 | $22,375 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,811 | $26,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,490 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,881 | $23,327 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,642 | $22,985 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,541 | $25,000 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,017 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,978 | $22,853 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,568 | $25,250 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,643 | $17,151 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,771 | $24,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,422 | $25,300 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,031 | $20,509 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,006 | $24,499 |

## 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 Eastern Kentucky University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?156620

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