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

Youngstown, OH · 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 | $41,544 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $23,008 – $61,214 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,708 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.38× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,544 | derived |

**50% 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 $15,750 (≈ 38% 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 $22,169 to $81,522 across 48 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $81,522 | $18,265 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $75,756 | $30,750 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $68,240 | $58,087 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,147 | $19,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,179 | $30,694 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,894 | $21,250 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,563 | $23,000 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,173 | $25,375 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,461 | $20,930 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,965 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,914 | $23,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,758 | $24,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,156 | $19,506 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,058 | $27,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,655 | $28,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $49,441 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $47,969 | $34,047 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,682 | $24,905 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,200 | $20,916 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,436 | $35,338 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $43,370 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,103 | $20,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,140 | $19,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,296 | $34,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $37,821 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,194 | $23,900 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,135 | $27,729 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,815 | $20,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,376 | $28,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,593 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,229 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,711 | $26,063 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,296 | $21,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,193 | $22,798 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,098 | $27,995 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,823 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,716 | $28,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,697 | $22,888 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,056 | $26,924 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,755 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,260 | $29,175 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,769 | $18,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,352 | $22,250 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,330 | $23,085 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,178 | not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,084 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,104 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,169 | $26,000 |

## 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 Youngstown State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?206695

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