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

Medford, MA · 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 | $83,214 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $47,081 – $132,294 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,043 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,125 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 94% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $88,300 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $55,214 | derived |

**94% 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 $15,043 (≈ 18% 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 $24,615 to $210,928 across 41 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $210,928 | $244,730 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $120,961 | $33,270 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $104,612 | $131,618 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $98,934 | $368,587 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $96,349 | $15,500 |
| International Business. | Master's Degree | $83,169 | not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $79,010 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $75,829 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,008 | $16,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Master's Degree | $67,508 | $54,446 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $64,852 | $96,582 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,321 | $17,850 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | Master's Degree | $61,600 | $41,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $59,695 | $218,623 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $58,357 | $73,725 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $57,534 | $62,900 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,529 | not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Master's Degree | $56,275 | $73,022 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Master's Degree | $55,022 | $62,600 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $49,822 | $35,246 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Master's Degree | $47,640 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,243 | $15,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,957 | $16,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $45,544 | $23,912 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,879 | $17,850 |
| Cognitive Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,242 | $18,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,060 | $18,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,566 | $15,200 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $38,180 | $70,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,693 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,282 | $16,250 |
| Biopsychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,067 | $19,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,452 | $16,170 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,754 | $15,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,369 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,199 | $15,000 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,157 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,079 | $14,670 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $32,034 | $41,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,976 | $18,050 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,615 | $24,000 |

## 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 Tufts University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?168148

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