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

Trenton, NJ · 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 | $69,331 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $43,217 – $102,881 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,813 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,458 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.11× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $41,331 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,813 (≈ 11% 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 $36,329 to $100,759 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $100,759 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $82,105 | $15,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $79,609 | $27,768 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,418 | $11,812 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,547 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,206 | $14,238 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,538 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $50,509 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $49,224 | $15,421 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,000 | $10,950 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,272 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,906 | $15,312 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,221 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,685 | $11,662 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,329 | 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 Thomas Edison State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?187046

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