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title: Muhlenberg College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Allentown, 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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# Muhlenberg College

Allentown, 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 | $69,107 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $43,599 – $98,673 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $22,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,755 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 82% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $77,270 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 86% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $41,107 | derived |

**82% 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 $22,000 (≈ 32% 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 $19,426 to $59,174 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,174 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,892 | $26,733 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,684 | $24,298 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,828 | $23,645 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,496 | $24,428 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,407 | $23,829 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,411 | $25,844 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,225 | $27,000 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,541 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,545 | $24,388 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,325 | $26,909 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,125 | $26,280 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,426 | $27,000 |

## 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 Muhlenberg College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?214175

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