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

Troy, AL · 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 | $42,062 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,464 – $61,119 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,985 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,165 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.38× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,062 | derived |

**50% 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 $15,985 (≈ 38% 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 $18,789 to $92,588 across 33 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $92,588 | $41,000 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,342 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $59,468 | $35,797 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $57,612 | $20,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $55,620 | $44,295 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,369 | $21,625 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,073 | $25,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $51,198 | $20,417 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $47,618 | $31,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $45,512 | $35,310 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $45,397 | $36,771 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $42,636 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,526 | $25,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $40,923 | $28,340 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,805 | $25,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,867 | $32,280 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,734 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,845 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,003 | $24,778 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,647 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $35,873 | $21,227 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $35,057 | $50,710 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $34,655 | $47,711 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $33,723 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,338 | $25,125 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,273 | $28,062 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,866 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,040 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,767 | $25,660 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,704 | $25,000 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,708 | $26,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,776 | $23,875 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,789 | $23,000 |

## 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 Troy University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?102368

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