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

Frostburg, MD · 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 | $55,493 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,071 – $77,104 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,867 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,056 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,493 | derived |

**50% 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 $14,867 (≈ 27% 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 $19,568 to $86,366 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $86,366 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,789 | $16,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $70,300 | $20,500 |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,995 | $18,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,431 | $16,456 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $49,533 | $31,761 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $45,000 | $37,462 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,494 | $19,938 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,631 | $22,001 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,155 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,978 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,799 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,195 | $24,533 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,984 | $25,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,675 | $21,250 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,266 | $19,750 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,756 | $21,145 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,533 | $22,750 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,507 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,503 | $23,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,451 | $24,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,423 | $25,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,802 | $22,934 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,865 | $18,750 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,568 | 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 Frostburg State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?162584

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