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

Steubenville, OH · 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 | $50,030 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,456 – $72,163 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,590 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,584 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 75% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $44,580 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.37× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $22,030 | derived |

**75% 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 $18,590 (≈ 37% 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 $24,276 to $99,837 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $99,837 | $37,537 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,589 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,923 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,390 | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $38,879 | $51,250 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $34,916 | $35,552 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,871 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,611 | $24,250 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $33,930 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,705 | $23,720 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,582 | $26,995 |
| Religious Education. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,950 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,272 | $22,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,266 | $27,000 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,960 | $20,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,807 | $23,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,562 | $23,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,276 | $24,750 |

## 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?205957

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