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title: Salve Regina University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Newport, 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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# Salve Regina University

Newport, 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 | $72,975 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $49,047 – $101,056 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $27,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 77% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $70,630 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 84% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.37× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $44,975 | derived |

**77% 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 $27,000 (≈ 37% 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 $24,022 to $67,840 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,840 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $67,248 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $59,348 | $18,574 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $57,486 | $18,729 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $52,488 | $31,188 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,791 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,952 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,332 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,001 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,998 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,234 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,347 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,022 | $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 Salve Regina University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?217536

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