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

Baltimore, MD · 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 | $87,555 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $64,509 – $135,223 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 94% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $85,947 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.10× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $59,555 | derived |

**94% 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 $9,000 (≈ 10% 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 $13,282 to $135,603 across 69 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $135,603 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $122,031 | $62,950 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $115,168 | $20,500 |
| Systems Engineering. | Master's Degree | $114,155 | $20,500 |
| Real Estate. | Master's Degree | $112,755 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $111,651 | $26,126 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $109,954 | $61,449 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $108,932 | $31,625 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $105,950 | $12,750 |
| Applied Mathematics. | Master's Degree | $105,818 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Master's Degree | $105,476 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $101,186 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $99,074 | $38,612 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | Doctoral Degree | $98,861 | $61,515 |
| Economics. | Master's Degree | $95,401 | $35,445 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $95,088 | $41,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $92,344 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $84,786 | $39,301 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $83,367 | $106,371 |
| Political Science and Government. | Master's Degree | $82,667 | $41,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $80,246 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $79,268 | $55,801 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $78,878 | $50,975 |
| Public Health. | Doctoral Degree | $77,382 | $58,350 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $76,324 | $32,108 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $75,978 | not reported |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Master's Degree | $74,419 | $21,333 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $74,230 | $39,737 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $73,605 | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography. | Master's Degree | $72,514 | $60,899 |
| Biotechnology. | Master's Degree | $71,632 | $41,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,563 | $10,750 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $70,320 | $32,114 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,019 | $10,859 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,157 | $12,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Master's Degree | $69,105 | $51,455 |
| Public Health. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $68,392 | $51,954 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $63,771 | $65,952 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | Doctoral Degree | $62,220 | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Master's Degree | $61,463 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $60,996 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $59,543 | not reported |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $58,872 | $109,070 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Master's Degree | $57,867 | $37,801 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $57,721 | $33,763 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,526 | $12,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $56,840 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $56,234 | $41,000 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $53,931 | $40,412 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $52,798 | $37,837 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Doctoral Degree | $52,415 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,083 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,234 | $14,559 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $50,494 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $48,537 | $59,000 |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | Master's Degree | $40,898 | $41,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,386 | $11,207 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,359 | $13,728 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Master's Degree | $34,908 | $59,466 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,925 | $13,750 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,342 | $12,750 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,536 | not reported |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,801 | $12,750 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $22,765 | $57,528 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,367 | $10,750 |
| Cognitive Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,134 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,624 | not reported |
| Behavioral Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,641 | $12,375 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $13,282 | $22,440 |

## 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 Johns Hopkins University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?162928

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