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

Providence, RI · 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 | $87,054 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $63,919 – $122,404 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $27,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $14,830 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 86% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $80,466 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $59,054 | derived |

**86% 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 $27,000 (≈ 31% 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 $22,583 to $75,470 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $75,470 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,273 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,900 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $63,824 | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,761 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,956 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,440 | $27,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,405 | $26,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,573 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,024 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,989 | $27,985 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,466 | $27,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,894 | $27,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,668 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,775 | $27,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,425 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,317 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,612 | $22,750 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,026 | $27,000 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,803 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,583 | $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 Providence College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?217402

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