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title: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: North Dartmouth, MA
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 Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · 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 | $68,804 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $41,246 – $91,962 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,133 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $33,485 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $40,804 | derived |

**52% 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 $18,133 (≈ 26% 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 $23,715 to $114,559 across 29 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $114,559 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $66,332 | $26,807 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,422 | $25,975 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,909 | $27,179 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,755 | $26,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,125 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,468 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,458 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,913 | $21,702 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $53,201 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,618 | $25,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,887 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $49,827 | $17,802 |
| Law. | Doctoral Degree | $44,174 | $123,227 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,847 | $25,092 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,734 | $23,190 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $43,089 | $53,580 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,835 | $25,899 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,426 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,557 | $21,500 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,031 | $25,204 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,836 | $30,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,890 | $25,905 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,904 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,703 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,999 | $25,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,596 | $21,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,089 | $25,985 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,715 | $15,000 |

## 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 Massachusetts-Dartmouth by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167987

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