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

Worcester, MA · Public · Associate-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 | $45,949 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,330 – $69,322 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 22% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,921 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 62% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,949 | derived |

**22% 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 $10,500 (≈ 23% 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 $17,405 to $63,168 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $63,168 | $20,479 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,460 | $14,353 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $59,447 | $21,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $58,393 | $21,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,006 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $34,380 | $14,904 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $32,553 | $15,298 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $31,566 | $14,415 |
| Human Services, General. | Associate's Degree | $29,983 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $28,144 | $16,492 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $24,105 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $20,240 | $13,708 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $17,405 | $19,235 |

## 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 Quinsigamond Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167534

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