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

Framingham, 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 | $52,349 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,919 – $81,787 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,224 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,413 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,349 | derived |

**48% 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 $17,224 (≈ 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 $24,271 to $77,800 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $77,800 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $58,076 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,934 | $25,000 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Master's Degree | $50,469 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,291 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,036 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,896 | $25,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,814 | $24,454 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,539 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $42,768 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,315 | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,200 | not reported |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,904 | $25,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,565 | $23,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,562 | $25,750 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,281 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,070 | $20,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,401 | $22,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,803 | $27,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,411 | $26,997 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,313 | $24,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,901 | $25,000 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,781 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,271 | $24,960 |

## 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 Framingham State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?165866

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