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

Niagara University, NY · 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 | $56,196 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,069 – $77,102 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,312 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 75% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $51,632 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,196 | derived |

**75% 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 $20,312 (≈ 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 $21,682 to $67,110 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $67,110 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,576 | $26,211 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $53,180 | $28,641 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,683 | $34,325 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,576 | $23,658 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,316 | $19,750 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,852 | $26,997 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,188 | $25,093 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $32,401 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,862 | $25,280 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,915 | $26,997 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,629 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,682 | not reported |

## 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 Niagara University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?193973

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