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

Fitchburg, MA · 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 | $53,874 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,940 – $76,793 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,220 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,555 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,874 | derived |

**55% 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 $18,220 (≈ 34% 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 $28,223 to $67,430 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,430 | $26,810 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $66,667 | $18,703 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $59,071 | $17,119 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $51,546 | $21,659 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,151 | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,892 | $25,020 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,925 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,991 | $27,215 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,178 | $25,984 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,965 | $24,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,607 | $23,685 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,593 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,398 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,950 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,803 | $25,107 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,540 | not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,519 | $22,976 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,295 | $23,080 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,215 | $22,785 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,223 | not reported |

## 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 Fitchburg State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?165820

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