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

San Francisco, CA · 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 | $87,434 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $50,211 – $133,774 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,774 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $15,368 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 85% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $59,434 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $18,774 (≈ 22% 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 $45,635 to $117,549 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $117,549 | $55,309 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $102,600 | $95,568 |
| Taxation. | Master's Degree | $93,862 | $41,000 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $84,062 | $41,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $77,672 | $41,941 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $76,511 | $40,715 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $70,847 | $48,218 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,879 | $31,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $56,901 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $45,635 | $154,813 |

## 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 Golden Gate University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?115083

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