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title: Wheaton College (Massachusetts) — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Norton, MA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Norton, MA · 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 | $67,725 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $42,510 – $93,181 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $23,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 73% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $79,311 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $39,725 | derived |

**73% 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 $23,000 (≈ 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 $22,450 to $62,632 across 12 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,632 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,967 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,007 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,034 | $26,298 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,761 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,709 | $26,434 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,675 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,711 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,377 | $24,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,304 | $24,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,457 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,450 | $25,990 |

## 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 Wheaton College (Massachusetts) by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?168281

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