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title: Villanova University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Villanova, 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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# Villanova University

Villanova, 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 | $100,423 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $71,695 – $138,720 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $25,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,712 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 92% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $84,793 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 91% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $72,423 | derived |

**92% 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 $25,000 (≈ 25% 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 $16,892 to $124,137 across 45 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Taxation. | Master's Degree | $124,137 | $43,076 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $114,668 | $69,358 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $106,590 | $40,193 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $98,162 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $95,990 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Master's Degree | $95,386 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $84,583 | $36,369 |
| Statistics. | Master's Degree | $81,580 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $79,452 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,949 | $26,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,794 | $23,250 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,492 | $26,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,757 | $26,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,297 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,115 | $27,000 |
| Real Estate. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,782 | $27,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,687 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,426 | $25,995 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Master's Degree | $69,873 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,420 | $25,858 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,177 | $22,250 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,479 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,237 | $27,000 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $63,104 | $69,861 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $63,051 | $38,458 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $62,132 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,840 | $27,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,373 | $26,497 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,041 | $26,747 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,493 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Master's Degree | $47,924 | $33,244 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,856 | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,978 | $40,249 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,160 | $26,228 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,267 | $21,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,137 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,029 | $25,620 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,645 | $26,899 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,247 | $25,125 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,179 | $27,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,194 | $26,250 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,334 | $27,000 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $27,420 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Master's Degree | $25,270 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,892 | $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 Villanova University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?216597

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