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

Phoenix, AZ · 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 | $42,186 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,881 – $68,589 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,533 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $32,702 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,186 | derived |

**43% 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 $12,500 (≈ 30% 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 $17,151 to $117,397 across 55 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $117,397 | $43,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $111,750 | $30,520 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $97,451 | $32,443 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $86,965 | $30,869 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $78,940 | $17,188 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $75,505 | $65,634 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $75,319 | $77,896 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $65,248 | $33,911 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,625 | $25,616 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $62,516 | $22,495 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $59,308 | $18,920 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $59,268 | $37,518 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $58,382 | $25,707 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,101 | $23,271 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Doctoral Degree | $56,959 | $76,805 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,083 | $26,235 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | Master's Degree | $56,028 | $20,791 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $55,864 | $33,916 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $51,638 | $33,315 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,330 | $21,180 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $50,846 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,402 | $24,999 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | First Professional Degree | $46,925 | $57,618 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $45,908 | $34,588 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $45,704 | $31,690 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,302 | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,144 | $25,000 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $44,120 | $45,080 |
| Psychology, Other. | Master's Degree | $43,695 | $30,180 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $42,189 | $41,000 |
| Religious Education. | Master's Degree | $42,008 | $32,954 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $40,997 | $31,340 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,965 | $32,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,798 | $23,987 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,086 | $26,900 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,775 | $28,245 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,660 | $26,599 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,016 | $40,811 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,808 | $30,921 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,651 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,191 | $31,432 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,661 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,529 | $25,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,141 | $25,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,131 | $26,963 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,651 | $36,645 |
| Religious Education. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,317 | $30,731 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,722 | $27,188 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,792 | $24,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,672 | $26,465 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,166 | $26,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,438 | $27,068 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,893 | $27,000 |
| Literature. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,664 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,151 | $23,750 |

## 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 Grand Canyon University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?104717

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