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

Salisbury, MD · 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 | $61,515 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,522 – $86,247 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,706 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,310 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $33,515 | derived |

**68% 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 $15,750 (≈ 26% 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 $23,637 to $65,403 across 35 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,403 | $21,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,046 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,646 | $30,208 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,698 | $23,036 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,634 | $24,313 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $54,286 | $20,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,341 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,666 | $22,000 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $50,179 | not reported |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,581 | $23,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $48,390 | $29,730 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,977 | $23,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $47,185 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,433 | $20,331 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,340 | $20,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,857 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,520 | $20,000 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Master's Degree | $40,548 | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,448 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,319 | $22,275 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $35,486 | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,932 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,871 | $21,410 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,789 | $21,497 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,560 | $22,250 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,480 | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,106 | $20,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,057 | $21,250 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,898 | $20,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,002 | $21,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,151 | $15,067 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,043 | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,801 | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,359 | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,637 | $21,500 |

## 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 Salisbury University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?163851

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