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

Demorest, GA · 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 | $49,130 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,695 – $70,024 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,108 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 47% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $46,801 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 72% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.37× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,130 | derived |

**47% 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 $18,108 (≈ 37% 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 $18,200 to $61,349 across 12 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $61,349 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,786 | $23,906 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | First Professional Degree | $58,943 | $27,336 |
| Natural Sciences. | Master's Degree | $53,257 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $48,949 | $28,195 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,903 | $26,925 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $44,906 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $42,807 | $17,832 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,396 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,027 | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,809 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,200 | $25,500 |

## 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 Piedmont University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?140818

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