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

Lynchburg, VA · 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 | $44,813 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,639 – $68,020 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,943 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 65% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $42,025 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,813 | derived |

**65% 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 $15,943 (≈ 36% 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 $15,626 to $116,860 across 92 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Doctoral Degree | $116,860 | not reported |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | Master's Degree | $84,316 | $28,195 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $80,385 | $34,165 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $65,974 | $31,538 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,731 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $60,423 | $34,166 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,410 | $26,899 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,079 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,556 | $27,216 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $58,981 | $27,333 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $58,240 | $54,522 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $56,829 | $30,969 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Doctoral Degree | $55,507 | $55,960 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,657 | $26,765 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $51,869 | $39,546 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $51,522 | $31,512 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $50,253 | $27,994 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $50,018 | $29,220 |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,846 | $22,420 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $49,356 | $34,165 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $49,192 | $34,166 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $48,048 | $29,384 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $45,900 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $45,612 | $34,166 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,519 | $27,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $44,731 | $34,166 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,576 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $44,133 | $32,189 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,706 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,497 | $25,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,248 | $21,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $43,101 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $42,765 | $34,165 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $42,549 | $35,783 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $42,274 | $34,166 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,903 | $25,000 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $40,885 | not reported |
| Religious Music and Worship. | Master's Degree | $40,701 | $40,594 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $40,478 | $32,858 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,001 | $27,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,738 | $20,832 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,737 | $23,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $38,721 | $27,193 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,561 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $38,005 | $32,676 |
| Human Services, General. | Master's Degree | $37,916 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $37,702 | $29,153 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $37,647 | not reported |
| Religious Education. | Master's Degree | $37,007 | $48,041 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $36,983 | $50,911 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,849 | $20,956 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Master's Degree | $36,829 | $27,333 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Associate's Degree | $36,599 | $26,834 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $36,357 | $25,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $36,187 | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,680 | $31,332 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,141 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,926 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,713 | $27,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,268 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,014 | $21,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,506 | $24,998 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,441 | $20,707 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,253 | $30,616 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $32,194 | $34,061 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,851 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Associate's Degree | $31,636 | $16,834 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,302 | $27,000 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $31,010 | $31,075 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,061 | $27,977 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,363 | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,880 | $23,375 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $27,823 | $32,683 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,697 | $23,833 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,163 | $22,827 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,971 | $21,361 |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $26,854 | $26,313 |
| Religious Music and Worship. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,962 | $23,750 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,731 | $26,000 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,622 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,346 | $25,664 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,234 | $22,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,858 | $24,259 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,848 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,772 | $24,957 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,623 | $23,250 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,956 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,652 | $21,500 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,495 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,104 | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,214 | $22,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $15,626 | $20,001 |

## 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 Liberty University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?232557

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