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

Albany, NY · 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 | $78,493 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $51,321 – $113,139 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,870 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,833 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | not reported | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $50,493 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $10,870 (≈ 14% 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 $37,820 to $86,537 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $86,537 | $27,295 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $84,153 | $10,555 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $77,505 | $17,152 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $72,370 | $27,333 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $71,289 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $63,613 | $13,862 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,731 | $13,323 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,154 | $14,540 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $58,863 | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $57,731 | $27,381 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,832 | $18,878 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,382 | $12,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,784 | $14,583 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $46,725 | $10,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,508 | $7,925 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $45,237 | $5,220 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,464 | $18,667 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,820 | $17,645 |

## 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 Excelsior University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196680

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