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title: Viterbo University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: La Crosse, WI
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI · 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 | $55,660 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,772 – $77,048 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,430 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $45,558 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.35× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,660 | derived |

**68% 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 $19,500 (≈ 35% 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 $39,093 to $109,263 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $109,263 | $59,630 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $69,718 | $28,608 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,012 | $26,983 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $57,886 | $30,017 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $57,063 | $17,532 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,278 | $26,849 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,085 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,641 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $44,862 | $42,780 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,205 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,093 | not reported |

## 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 Viterbo University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240107

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