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

Nampa, ID · 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 | $51,719 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,147 – $76,869 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,826 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 71% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $55,163 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,719 | derived |

**71% 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 $16,826 (≈ 33% 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 $22,625 to $87,445 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $87,445 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $85,713 | $34,167 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $77,274 | $35,838 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,228 | $27,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $63,125 | $27,334 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $56,990 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $47,583 | $47,834 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,441 | $21,982 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,965 | $21,310 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $39,625 | $34,167 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $39,552 | $54,667 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,460 | $23,959 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,268 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,811 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,354 | $23,909 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,625 | $26,000 |

## 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 Northwest Nazarene University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?142461

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