Coppin State University

Coppin State University's program mix is anchored in health and human services fields — a signature consistent with the university's mission as a historically Black institution serving Baltimore and the surrounding region. Health represents the largest share of degree output, with Business accounting for 11% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 6% and Education at 2%.

Across 18 programs serving roughly 316 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with direct workforce pathways in healthcare, public safety, and social services. Nursing is the program that combines the broadest enrollment scale with the strongest earnings outcomes, making it the institution's primary economic anchor.

Nursing, with 67 graduates, earns median earnings of $102,720 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #71 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and Criminal Justice round out the most-enrolled fields, with graduates earning $49,542 and $58,110 respectively four years after enrollment — fields that feed directly into stable local-labor-market roles in education, law enforcement, and community health.

The highest-earning programs at Coppin State University reflect the institution's health and applied-professional orientation. Nursing leads on earnings, with 67 graduates earning median earnings of $102,720 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #71 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs and General Studies also deliver competitive early-career pay — $64,090 and $60,410 respectively — in fields where demand in the Baltimore metro remains steady. These programs represent high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect genuine labor-market outcomes rather than a transitional step toward graduate study.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how health and public-safety fields align with national hiring trends.

Published cost of attendance is $23,748. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $7,714, middle-income families pay around $12,636, higher-income families pay approximately $15,578.

Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #258 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 82.0 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $14,554.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $63,359, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Coppin State University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,359, placing Coppin State University in the 63.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,525 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 64.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #577 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 67 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $102,720, ranked #75 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 42 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,542, ranked #231 nationally in its major.

Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 35 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,110, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 27 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,599, ranked #61 nationally in its major.