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

Scranton, PA · 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 | $74,652 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $51,775 – $101,526 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $25,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,966 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 80% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $69,552 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 87% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $46,652 | derived |

**80% 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 $25,500 (≈ 34% 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 $18,830 to $92,218 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $92,218 | $35,011 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $90,141 | $50,865 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,695 | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $73,808 | $76,753 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $71,332 | $33,235 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $68,794 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $68,417 | $22,451 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $66,016 | $30,561 |
| International Business. | Master's Degree | $65,230 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $57,383 | $57,799 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $55,675 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,398 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,770 | $41,972 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,583 | $26,423 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $49,387 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,435 | $25,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,691 | $26,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,614 | $27,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $40,061 | $46,445 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,426 | $26,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,920 | $25,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,912 | $22,375 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,238 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,437 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,495 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,881 | $26,131 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,751 | $27,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,307 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,345 | $27,000 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,830 | $27,000 |

## 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 Scranton by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?215929

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