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title: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pittsburgh, PA
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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · 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 | $66,125 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $43,765 – $96,619 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 86% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $38,105 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $38,125 | derived |

**86% 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 $20,500 (≈ 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 $20,000 to $191,732 across 96 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | Master's Degree | $191,732 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $123,211 | $80,061 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $97,381 | $113,974 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $96,516 | $58,970 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $91,548 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | First Professional Degree | $88,815 | $49,367 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $87,719 | not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Doctoral Degree | $87,025 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $86,120 | not reported |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $77,499 | not reported |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $73,006 | $235,835 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,983 | $26,489 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,813 | $24,375 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,448 | $25,250 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,207 | $24,750 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,837 | $25,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,419 | $25,190 |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $65,668 | $63,712 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,110 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $63,328 | $104,803 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,469 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,973 | $23,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $58,630 | $181,338 |
| Public Administration. | First Professional Degree | $58,158 | $38,950 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,999 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,074 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $57,068 | $109,178 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | First Professional Degree | $56,923 | $78,223 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,580 | $20,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,976 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | First Professional Degree | $55,926 | $41,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $55,129 | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,370 | $21,750 |
| Public Health. | First Professional Degree | $53,501 | $69,500 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,572 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $51,635 | $20,012 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,316 | $24,188 |
| Chemistry. | Doctoral Degree | $50,985 | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,312 | $21,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | First Professional Degree | $49,080 | $41,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | First Professional Degree | $48,433 | $34,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,270 | not reported |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,939 | $26,486 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,693 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,531 | $22,662 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,511 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,493 | $16,931 |
| Education, General. | First Professional Degree | $46,287 | $27,187 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,876 | $24,188 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Master's Degree | $45,555 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $43,651 | $56,549 |
| Library Science and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $43,567 | not reported |
| Social Work. | First Professional Degree | $42,940 | $46,000 |
| Education, General. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $41,019 | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | First Professional Degree | $40,632 | $44,238 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,496 | $24,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,396 | $27,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | First Professional Degree | $40,314 | $33,011 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,278 | $24,989 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $39,132 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,105 | $26,879 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,925 | $23,059 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,638 | $21,250 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,451 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,904 | $24,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $35,881 | $41,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,586 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,812 | $25,870 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,776 | $24,046 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,174 | $21,750 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,644 | $15,625 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,131 | $22,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,986 | $26,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,952 | $21,208 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,406 | $24,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,291 | $27,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,264 | $26,558 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,749 | $25,103 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,816 | $23,815 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,824 | $22,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,727 | $22,727 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,341 | $23,415 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,234 | $21,500 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,153 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,725 | $22,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,481 | $26,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,826 | $20,114 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,426 | not reported |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,236 | $24,667 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,887 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,508 | $24,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,273 | $27,000 |
| Literature. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,135 | $27,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,063 | $21,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,389 | $22,906 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,000 | $25,294 |

## 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?215293

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