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

Spring Arbor, MI · 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 | $51,732 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,240 – $74,957 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $24,724 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $19,379 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 64% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $44,703 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.48× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,732 | derived |

**64% 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 $24,724 (≈ 48% 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 $21,767 to $94,674 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $94,674 | $53,555 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $72,363 | $35,440 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,051 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Master's Degree | $47,377 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,513 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,252 | $26,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $42,317 | $54,666 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,418 | $28,360 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,261 | $27,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,722 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,362 | $29,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,424 | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,529 | $22,617 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,293 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,954 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,102 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,989 | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,767 | not reported |

## 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 Spring Arbor University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?172334

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