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

Huntington, WV · 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 | $46,354 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,123 – $68,397 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,760 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,022 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,354 | derived |

**51% 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 $16,750 (≈ 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 $20,281 to $178,140 across 43 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $178,140 | $187,960 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $110,434 | $123,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $93,290 | $31,160 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $71,586 | $117,799 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,623 | $24,875 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,473 | $25,750 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | not reported |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $55,233 | $150,015 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $54,506 | $23,923 |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,929 | $26,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $52,675 | $27,519 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,335 | $28,375 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $50,801 | $41,142 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $48,272 | $24,291 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $47,574 | $29,802 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,020 | $19,543 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,786 | $20,081 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $42,991 | $26,931 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $42,594 | $38,784 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $42,391 | $36,018 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $41,397 | $26,753 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $40,494 | $23,077 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $40,059 | $43,587 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $39,637 | $33,953 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $39,027 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,482 | $24,250 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,101 | $47,662 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,036 | $26,948 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,486 | $24,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,379 | $25,384 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,468 | $24,899 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,368 | $26,369 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,632 | $24,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,418 | $23,758 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,814 | not reported |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,565 | $25,136 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,191 | $25,041 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,069 | $22,888 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,023 | $25,158 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,835 | $24,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,270 | $20,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,607 | $23,883 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,281 | $20,901 |

## 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 Marshall University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?237525

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