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

Providence, RI · 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 | $43,418 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,436 – $63,933 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,334 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 0% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,864 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.38× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,418 | derived |

**0% 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 $16,334 (≈ 38% 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 $26,084 to $57,354 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,354 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $52,480 | $33,581 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $50,690 | $34,341 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,464 | $26,229 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,411 | $26,100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,238 | $24,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,180 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,901 | $25,768 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,690 | $26,982 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,639 | $26,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,100 | $27,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,237 | $25,125 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,511 | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,446 | $26,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,647 | $23,786 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,118 | $27,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,084 | $14,167 |

## 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 Johnson & Wales University-Online by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?460349

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