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title: Roger Williams University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Bristol, 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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# Roger Williams University

Bristol, 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 | $70,266 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $49,055 – $95,351 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,119 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 69% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $61,950 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $42,266 | derived |

**69% 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 $19,500 (≈ 28% 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 $25,229 to $67,169 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,169 | $25,745 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,964 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,538 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,912 | $26,121 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $58,222 | $34,500 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $53,522 | $61,236 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,141 | $24,500 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $48,000 | $122,459 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,654 | $21,500 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,832 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,548 | $26,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,535 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,968 | $26,293 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,236 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,478 | $26,000 |
| Graphic Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,588 | not reported |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,189 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,206 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,983 | $26,949 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,679 | $27,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,211 | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,229 | $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 Roger Williams University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?217518

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