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title: Russell Sage College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Troy, 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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# Russell Sage College

Troy, 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 | $58,316 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,666 – $76,636 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,001 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $50,607 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,316 | derived |

**56% 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 $18,000 (≈ 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 $27,196 to $165,663 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $165,663 | $44,276 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $99,818 | $43,307 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $65,232 | $129,487 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $63,613 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,759 | $21,960 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $62,535 | $72,332 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $52,497 | $35,864 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,907 | $24,000 |
| Psychology, Other. | Master's Degree | $51,412 | $38,374 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Master's Degree | $48,184 | $40,790 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,192 | $41,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,683 | $24,250 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,123 | $21,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,886 | $22,995 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,692 | $23,250 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,305 | $24,375 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,196 | $21,369 |

## 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 Russell Sage College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?195128

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