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

Madison, WI · Private nonprofit · Certificate-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 | $36,909 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,077 – $56,514 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,756 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,862 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 28% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,939 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $8,909 | derived |

**28% 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 $11,756 (≈ 32% 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 $24,006 to $94,228 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $94,228 | $40,934 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,989 | $28,823 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,336 | $27,573 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,918 | $19,259 |
| Computer Programming. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,952 | $31,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,717 | $19,310 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $51,303 | $41,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,053 | $32,163 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,040 | $33,791 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $44,628 | $13,374 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,258 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $40,143 | $21,456 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,628 | $14,375 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $39,531 | $24,410 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,469 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,542 | $37,778 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,247 | $14,835 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,289 | $21,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,003 | $23,625 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,775 | $25,615 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $26,467 | $29,440 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,317 | $18,701 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,511 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,006 | $18,240 |

## 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 Herzing University-Madison by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240392

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