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title: Winthrop University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Rock Hill, SC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · 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 | $47,185 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,671 – $66,172 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $30,710 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.40× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,185 | derived |

**57% 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 $19,000 (≈ 40% 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 $18,975 to $55,366 across 26 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $55,366 | $33,997 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $54,004 | $26,375 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $45,414 | $20,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $41,684 | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,190 | $49,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $38,564 | $28,976 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,478 | $25,739 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,116 | $27,917 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,918 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,957 | $26,668 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,913 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,833 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,243 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,653 | $24,200 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,484 | $26,888 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,207 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,947 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,370 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,678 | $23,562 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,307 | $23,750 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,088 | $25,287 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,670 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,639 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,404 | $27,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,808 | $25,975 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,975 | $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 Winthrop University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?218964

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