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

Fredericksburg, VA · 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 | $60,613 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,127 – $88,325 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 66% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $31,137 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,613 | 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 $16,250 (≈ 27% 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 $15,718 to $77,896 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $77,896 | $12,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $70,637 | $30,151 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,251 | $19,783 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,719 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $49,368 | $20,500 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $48,486 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,527 | $22,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,764 | $23,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,996 | $25,043 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,236 | $21,221 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,653 | $19,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,640 | $20,490 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,238 | $21,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,933 | $22,212 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,875 | $21,021 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,804 | $22,150 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,191 | $20,250 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,166 | $22,433 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,160 | $21,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,775 | $20,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $15,718 | $22,908 |

## 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 Mary Washington by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?232681

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