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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Daemen University #486 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $70,310, placing Daemen University in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earn about $6,849 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Daemen University in the 80.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Daemen University #313 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Daemen University's composite ranking reflects a health-dominant program mix that drives earnings well above what similar students achieve at comparable institutions. The return on investment ranking confirms that graduates — many entering nursing, physical therapy, and allied health fields — see meaningful financial gains relative to the cost of attendance.
Azimuth ranks Daemen University #486 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university in Amherst, NY, Daemen University enrolls roughly 1,643 undergraduates. Retention stands at 75.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 58.9%, reflecting solid degree-completion performance for an institution of its size and profile. The composite is anchored by return on investment and mobility. Azimuth ranks Daemen University #313 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $70,310, and Daemen University sits in the 80.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, meaning graduates earn about $6,849 more than similar students at comparable institutions relative to similar students at comparable institutions. Much of this strength traces to the university's concentration in Health — a field that links directly to stable, in-demand careers and supports above-average early earnings for graduates. Access and affordability shape the fuller picture. Daemen University draws 46.2% of undergraduates who receive Pell Grants and 28.8% who are first-generation college students, reflecting a meaningful commitment to serving students from lower-income backgrounds. Affordability sits in the 63.5 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and access sits in the 68.1 percentile — areas where the institution's positioning reflects both its private tuition structure and its broad outreach to underserved students. Mobility sits in the 21.4 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, underscoring how consistently Daemen University converts enrollment into durable economic progress for its graduates.
Daemen University's published cost of attendance is $45,192. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $10,773, middle-income families pay around $17,289, and higher-income families pay approximately $25,356. Azimuth ranks Daemen University #521 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Daemen University participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. The institution's aid structure is need-based; families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility and aid packaging. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $22,091, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $19,290; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $70,310, median federal debt of $22,091 projects to a monthly payment of about $250 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Daemen University is a strong fit for students drawn to health, nursing, and applied professional fields who want a private nonprofit university in the Buffalo–Amherst area of NY with a clear path to stable, in-demand careers. Graduates earn median 73.0 percentile median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and Daemen University sits in the 80.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions — graduates earn about $6,849 more than similar students at comparable institutions, a meaningful signal for a health-focused institution of this size. The aid structure matters here. With 46.2% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 28.8% identifying as first-generation students, Daemen University serves a broad access population, and the Pell completion rate of 44.8% suggests those students are finishing degrees at a solid clip. Families borrowing to attend should note that median debt at graduation is $22,091, which is worth modeling against expected earnings in the health and applied fields that define most of Daemen's degree output. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program mix is concentrated in Health and related applied fields, so students whose interests lie outside that cluster will find fewer standout outcomes here, and the private nonprofit price point — net price for higher-income families runs around $25,356 — means cost planning is essential for families without significant need-based aid eligibility.
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Daemen University's published cost of attendance is $45,192. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $10,773, middle-income families pay around $17,289, and higher-income families pay approximately $25,356.
Azimuth ranks Daemen University #521 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Daemen University participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. The institution's aid structure is need-based; families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility and aid packaging.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $22,091, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $19,290; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $70,310, median federal debt of $22,091 projects to a monthly payment of about $250 under standard ten-year repayment.
For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Daemen University earn median 4-year earnings of $70,310, placing Daemen University in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,849 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Daemen University in the 80.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Daemen University #313 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The dominant program family is Health, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways most graduates enter.
The program lineup reflects Daemen University's concentration in health and applied professional fields. Nursing anchors the return story, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — a pairing that drives a large share of the institution's overall financial outcomes.
Nursing, the largest program by graduate count (104 graduates), posts median earnings of $94,312 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks Nursing #103 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Natural Sciences (100 graduates) earns $76,980 at the four-year mark, with Azimuth ranking the program #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Social Work (19 graduates) posts median earnings of $57,850 four years after enrollment, with Azimuth ranking it #41 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (16 graduates) posts median earnings of $51,458 four years after enrollment, with Azimuth ranking it #65 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
104 graduates
Natural Sciences
100 graduates
Social Work
19 graduates
Psychology, General
11 graduates
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
16 graduates
Nursing anchors Daemen University's program portfolio as the highest aggregate-return major — combining enrollment scale with strong four-year earnings in a field that feeds directly into stable, in-demand healthcare roles. The university's program mix is concentrated in Health and related applied fields, with Business accounting for 10% of graduates, Arts for 5%, and Education for 3%.
Across 14 programs serving roughly 364 students annually, 5 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a focused portfolio shaped by the university's health-sciences identity in western New York. The strongest national rankings at Daemen University cluster in health and science fields.
Azimuth ranks Nursing #103 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 104 graduates earning median earnings of $94,312. Azimuth ranks Natural Sciences #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 100 graduates earning median earnings of $76,980.
Azimuth ranks Social Work #41 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 19 graduates earning median earnings of $57,850 — a program where cohort scale relative to rank signals meaningful employer demand for graduates. The popular programs at Daemen University reflect two distinct labor-market pathways.
Natural Sciences and Social Work are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce programs where four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes; Azimuth ranks Natural Sciences #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 100 graduates earning median earnings of $76,980. General Studies, by contrast, is a grad-school-dependent pathway where a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, meaning four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory.
The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health and science fields align with national labor-market demand.
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