Graduates of Coe College earn median 4-year earnings of $57,133, placing Coe College in the 31.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,111 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Coe College in the 32.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coe College #787 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern centers on business and professional fields. Business Administration is the largest program with 59 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,619, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Psychology, General enrolls 45 students and delivers median 4-year earnings of $55,024, while Biology, General with 39 graduates earns $62,172. Kinesiology and Criminal Justice round out the top programs, with 23 and 26 graduates respectively. The concentration in Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — aligns with Coe's career-oriented mission and contributes to solid long-term financial outcomes for graduates across the professional and applied disciplines.
Graduates of Coe College earn median 4-year earnings of $57,133, placing Coe College in the 31.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,111 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Coe College in the 32.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coe College #787 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern centers on business and professional fields. Business Administration is the largest program with 59 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,619, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Psychology, General enrolls 45 students and delivers median 4-year earnings of $55,024, while Biology, General with 39 graduates earns $62,172. Kinesiology and Criminal Justice round out the top programs, with 23 and 26 graduates respectively. The concentration in Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — aligns with Coe's career-oriented mission and contributes to solid long-term financial outcomes for graduates across the professional and applied disciplines.
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Graduates of Coe College earn median 4-year earnings of $57,133, placing Coe College in the 31.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,111 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Coe College in the 32.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coe College #787 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern centers on business and professional fields. Business Administration is the largest program with 59 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,619, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Psychology, General enrolls 45 students and delivers median 4-year earnings of $55,024, while Biology, General with 39 graduates earns $62,172. Kinesiology and Criminal Justice round out the top programs, with 23 and 26 graduates respectively. The concentration in Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — aligns with Coe's career-oriented mission and contributes to solid long-term financial outcomes for graduates across the professional and applied disciplines.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Coe College earn median 4-year earnings of $57,133, placing Coe College in the 31.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,111 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Coe College in the 32.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coe College #787 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern centers on business and professional fields. Business Administration is the largest program with 59 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,619, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Psychology, General enrolls 45 students and delivers median 4-year earnings of $55,024, while Biology, General with 39 graduates earns $62,172. Kinesiology and Criminal Justice round out the top programs, with 23 and 26 graduates respectively. The concentration in Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — aligns with Coe's career-oriented mission and contributes to solid long-term financial outcomes for graduates across the professional and applied disciplines.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Coe College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's liberal arts identity with a career-focused orientation. Business Administration is the largest program with 59 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Biology, General, Criminal Justice, and Kinesiology. The dominant program family, Business, accounts for a substantial share of the institution's degree output across 25 total programs. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied business and professional fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $79,294 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration at $64,619, Biology, General at $62,172, Physics at $61,162, and Neurobiology and Neurosciences at $58,716. These programs reflect Coe College's strength in preparing students for direct entry into professional and business careers where early-career earnings are competitive relative to peer institutions. The program portfolio supports a career-oriented pathway where graduates move directly into the workforce in fields with stable demand. Business Administration, the largest cohort, earns $64,619 four years after enrollment, positioning it as both a high-volume and economically meaningful program. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Coe College's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends in the Midwest.
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