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title: Saint Edward's University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Austin, TX
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · 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 | $58,826 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $39,489 – $86,574 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,114 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 63% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $66,719 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,826 | derived |

**63% 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 $20,000 (≈ 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 $16,853 to $67,812 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,812 | $49,877 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,517 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $58,773 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,585 | $21,875 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,561 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,191 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,283 | $26,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,839 | $23,593 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,118 | $26,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,068 | $23,974 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,898 | $23,153 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $34,363 | $80,891 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,273 | $21,125 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,916 | $24,542 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,219 | $24,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,913 | $26,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,787 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,028 | $24,892 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,709 | $22,706 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,987 | $22,750 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Master's Degree | $24,554 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,495 | $26,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,894 | $23,250 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,853 | $26,000 |

## 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 Saint Edward's University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?227845

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