Graduates of Duquesne University earn median 4-year earnings of $74,665, placing Duquesne University in the 74.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,467 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Duquesne University in the 68.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Duquesne University #326 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Duquesne University's concentration in health-related fields. Nursing is the largest program with 257 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $84,802, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Biology, General program graduates 109 students earning $70,958 and The Digital Marketing program graduates 105 students earning $66,542. Teacher Education and Psychology, General round out the top programs, with graduates earning $49,883 and $48,850 respectively. This program portfolio — anchored in Health — positions graduates for stable, in-demand career pathways that align with Pittsburgh's regional healthcare and professional services sectors.
Graduates of Duquesne University earn median 4-year earnings of $74,665, placing Duquesne University in the 74.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,467 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Duquesne University in the 68.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Duquesne University #326 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Duquesne University's concentration in health-related fields. Nursing is the largest program with 257 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $84,802, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Biology, General program graduates 109 students earning $70,958 and The Digital Marketing program graduates 105 students earning $66,542. Teacher Education and Psychology, General round out the top programs, with graduates earning $49,883 and $48,850 respectively. This program portfolio — anchored in Health — positions graduates for stable, in-demand career pathways that align with Pittsburgh's regional healthcare and professional services sectors.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Graduates of Duquesne University earn median 4-year earnings of $74,665, placing Duquesne University in the 74.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,467 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Duquesne University in the 68.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Duquesne University #326 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Duquesne University's concentration in health-related fields. Nursing is the largest program with 257 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $84,802, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Biology, General program graduates 109 students earning $70,958 and The Digital Marketing program graduates 105 students earning $66,542. Teacher Education and Psychology, General round out the top programs, with graduates earning $49,883 and $48,850 respectively. This program portfolio — anchored in Health — positions graduates for stable, in-demand career pathways that align with Pittsburgh's regional healthcare and professional services sectors.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Duquesne University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied sciences—a portfolio shaped by the university's Catholic, health-sciences-focused identity in Pittsburgh. Nursing is the largest program with 257 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Digital Marketing, Teacher Education, and Psychology, General. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 1,518 students annually, several deliver strong earnings outcomes aligned with regional healthcare and professional-services demand. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in health and clinical fields. Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $92,789 four years after enrollment across 44 graduates, followed by Nursing earning $84,802 with 257 graduates and Finance earning $83,781 with 68 graduates. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions and Biology, General round out the highest-earning cluster, earning $72,059 and $70,958 respectively. These outcomes reflect the stability and wage growth typical of health professions and professional-services fields in a major metropolitan labor market. Many of Duquesne University's dominant programs are professional-pathway fields where four-year earnings reflect direct labor-market entry—particularly nursing, pharmacy, and clinical health specialties. Other programs, including psychology and biology-based tracks, often lead to graduate or professional school, where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory of students pursuing advanced degrees. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these fields align with regional and national labor-market trends in healthcare and related sectors.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Duquesne University earn median 4-year earnings of $74,665, placing Duquesne University in the 74.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,467 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Duquesne University in the 68.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Duquesne University #326 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Duquesne University's concentration in health-related fields. Nursing is the largest program with 257 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $84,802, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Biology, General program graduates 109 students earning $70,958 and The Digital Marketing program graduates 105 students earning $66,542. Teacher Education and Psychology, General round out the top programs, with graduates earning $49,883 and $48,850 respectively. This program portfolio — anchored in Health — positions graduates for stable, in-demand career pathways that align with Pittsburgh's regional healthcare and professional services sectors.
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