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

Charleston, WV · 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 | $55,774 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,245 – $83,868 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,666 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 46% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $46,470 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,774 | derived |

**46% 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 $12,666 (≈ 23% 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 $37,189 to $112,123 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral Degree | $112,123 | $227,109 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $97,686 | $148,721 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Master's Degree | $65,971 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,671 | $19,169 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $56,698 | $18,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,904 | $22,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,052 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $48,859 | $32,258 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,786 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $45,951 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $37,189 | $13,000 |

## 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 University of Charleston by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?237312

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