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title: Saginaw Valley State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: University Center, MI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Public · 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 | $51,955 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,539 – $73,802 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,936 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,955 | derived |

**48% 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 $17,500 (≈ 34% 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 $22,435 to $70,259 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,259 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,762 | $26,679 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,511 | $25,250 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,415 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $61,282 | $47,248 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,482 | $28,840 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,063 | $28,370 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,943 | $25,406 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $50,863 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,026 | $18,431 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,004 | $37,239 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $42,878 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,363 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,832 | $29,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,794 | $25,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,497 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,084 | $30,333 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,746 | $26,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,038 | $18,300 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,591 | $29,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,048 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,815 | $26,722 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,810 | $28,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,421 | $27,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,425 | $29,327 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,987 | $26,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,647 | $30,625 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,017 | $24,286 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,111 | $24,865 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,435 | $25,000 |

## 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 Saginaw Valley State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?172051

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