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title: Kean University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Union, NJ
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Kean University

Union, NJ · Public · 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 | $57,237 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,530 – $78,461 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,199 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 47% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,949 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,237 | derived |

**47% 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 $17,199 (≈ 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 $19,787 to $105,886 across 44 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $105,886 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $83,745 | $18,009 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $67,850 | $47,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $62,540 | $31,757 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,311 | $23,651 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $58,810 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $57,586 | $47,464 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $57,317 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $55,585 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $54,235 | $37,593 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $53,392 | $41,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Master's Degree | $53,376 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $52,857 | $37,996 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,377 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,445 | $25,479 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $49,423 | $59,073 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,189 | $24,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,418 | $25,713 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $44,627 | $41,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,698 | $25,240 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $43,377 | $37,244 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,636 | $26,139 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,307 | $24,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,492 | $29,451 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,161 | $21,774 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,093 | $22,158 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,706 | $26,088 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,680 | $24,990 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,662 | $22,500 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,995 | $25,772 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,145 | $24,004 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,690 | $26,984 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,115 | $24,650 |
| Psychology, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,091 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,573 | $24,213 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,365 | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,052 | $27,000 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,940 | $26,307 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,347 | $21,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,817 | $21,469 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,574 | $18,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,137 | $26,022 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,123 | $24,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,787 | $25,836 |

## 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 Kean University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?185262

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