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

Worcester, MA · 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 | $60,624 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,887 – $89,010 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,916 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 61% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,874 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,624 | derived |

**61% 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 $13,916 (≈ 23% 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 $27,682 to $83,289 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $83,289 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,399 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $61,868 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,231 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,792 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $52,554 | $21,166 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,699 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,515 | $21,043 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,549 | $20,149 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,556 | $21,050 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,724 | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,440 | $20,297 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,633 | $19,955 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,249 | $24,680 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,632 | $21,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,306 | $22,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,718 | $24,938 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,682 | $20,564 |

## 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 Worcester State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?168430

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