Graduates of Berea College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,924, placing Berea College in the 2.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,804 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Berea College #1365 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,491, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $32,729, ranked #361 nationally in its major. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,830, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $40,768, ranked #318 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Berea College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,924, placing Berea College in the 2.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,804 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Berea College #1365 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,491, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $32,729, ranked #361 nationally in its major. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,830, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $40,768, ranked #318 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $3,591 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Graduates of Berea College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,924, placing Berea College in the 2.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,804 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Berea College #1365 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,491, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $32,729, ranked #361 nationally in its major. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,830, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $40,768, ranked #318 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Berea College's program mix is anchored in Business, with additional strength in applied and social-science fields — a portfolio consistent with a small private liberal-arts college focused on practical workforce preparation. Business Administration is the largest program by graduates (24 students), followed by Artificial Intelligence (22 graduates), Biology, General (21 graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (19 graduates), and Engineering Technologies/Technicians (17 graduates). Across 25 programs serving roughly 293 students annually, 6 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Business accounts for 8% of degree output, Education for 6%, and Arts for 5%. The strongest four-year earnings come from Artificial Intelligence, where 22 graduates earn median earnings of $82,491 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #106 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Engineering Technologies/Technicians follows with 17 graduates earning $55,830, and Azimuth ranks it #20 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Communication and Media Studies (15 graduates, $41,723) and Psychology, General (17 graduates, $40,768) round out the top earners. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #106 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $82,491 — notable given its large cohort relative to the institution's size. Several of Berea College's strongest programs feed directly into workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes — particularly Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Fields like Biology, General and Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services may include graduates who continue to graduate study, where four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Berea College's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort size, earnings, and benchmarking. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Berea College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,924, placing Berea College in the 2.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,804 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Berea College #1365 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,491, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $32,729, ranked #361 nationally in its major. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,830, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $40,768, ranked #318 nationally in its major.
