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

Jackson, TN · 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 | $53,990 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,744 – $78,063 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,666 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 66% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $58,363 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,990 | derived |

**66% 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 $16,666 (≈ 31% 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 $26,900 to $157,964 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Doctoral Degree | $157,964 | not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral Degree | $110,140 | $209,190 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $87,726 | $152,499 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $76,963 | $45,333 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $73,416 | $75,008 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $69,081 | $51,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,095 | $17,437 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | First Professional Degree | $56,930 | $34,108 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $46,732 | $18,074 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | Master's Degree | $43,149 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $42,103 | $41,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,028 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $40,212 | $39,435 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,743 | $27,147 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,766 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,483 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,217 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,951 | $26,647 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,900 | $26,506 |

## 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 Union University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?221971

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