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

Plymouth, NH · 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 | $57,304 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,335 – $82,952 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $29,644 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,304 | derived |

**52% 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 $17,000 (≈ 30% 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 $25,875 to $66,018 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,018 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,582 | $31,326 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,682 | $27,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $50,784 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,913 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $47,118 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,058 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,910 | $25,995 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $42,455 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $41,190 | $23,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $40,537 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,327 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $39,721 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,062 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,013 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,539 | $27,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,606 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,875 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,473 | $25,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,647 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,371 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,191 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,168 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,143 | $24,188 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,875 | $25,000 |

## 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 Plymouth State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?183080

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