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title: Fordham University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Bronx, 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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# Fordham University

Bronx, 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 | $85,569 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $55,876 – $126,936 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 82% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $82,762 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $57,569 | derived |

**82% 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 $20,500 (≈ 24% 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 $18,336 to $146,081 across 46 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $146,081 | $147,561 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $115,607 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $101,577 | $50,293 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $86,586 | $21,199 |
| Taxation. | Master's Degree | $75,240 | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,465 | $26,870 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $70,193 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,968 | $23,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Master's Degree | $68,621 | $29,139 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $68,578 | $37,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $66,851 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,805 | $26,424 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,347 | $23,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $62,173 | $32,501 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $60,695 | $106,592 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $58,702 | $83,264 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,397 | $22,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,811 | $25,000 |
| Engineering Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,359 | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,937 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,934 | $22,250 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $50,196 | $50,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,542 | $23,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $49,456 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,145 | $26,933 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $44,951 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $43,036 | $70,570 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,213 | $24,615 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,324 | $20,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,748 | $27,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,642 | $24,759 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,846 | $26,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,099 | $23,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,353 | $23,250 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | Master's Degree | $37,118 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,127 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,090 | $27,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,678 | $25,495 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,422 | $26,917 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,927 | $25,250 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,003 | $25,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,141 | $23,849 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,996 | $25,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,815 | $26,826 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,859 | $26,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,336 | $25,247 |

## 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 Fordham University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?191241

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