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

Rochester, NY · 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 | $55,031 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,301 – $81,897 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,100 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 67% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $52,919 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,031 | derived |

**67% 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 $19,000 (≈ 35% 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 $28,011 to $80,788 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $80,788 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,466 | $18,750 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $55,746 | $38,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $55,407 | $41,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,985 | $18,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $46,935 | $36,652 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $46,315 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $44,430 | $41,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $41,827 | $38,717 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,520 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,012 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,199 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,726 | $21,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,011 | $26,700 |

## 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 Roberts Wesleyan University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?194958

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