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

Bethlehem, PA · 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 | $105,584 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $72,507 – $148,926 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,289 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 88% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $80,856 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 92% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $77,584 | derived |

**88% 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 $19,500 (≈ 19% 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 $37,096 to $122,676 across 27 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $122,676 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,252 | $23,854 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Master's Degree | $78,843 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $78,434 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,161 | $22,754 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,247 | $24,625 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $72,095 | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,069 | $23,834 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,520 | $23,179 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,409 | $23,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,490 | $24,019 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $69,946 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,497 | $24,950 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,293 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,220 | $27,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $64,444 | $12,015 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,311 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $62,087 | not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,798 | $26,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,418 | $23,240 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $60,920 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,794 | $20,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,022 | $20,534 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $50,817 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,960 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $37,506 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,096 | $23,128 |

## 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 Lehigh University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?213543

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