1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Heritage University](/school/heritage-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Heritage University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/heritage-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/heritage-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/heritage-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/heritage-university/majors/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Heritage University graduates earn? The reported median is $62,898 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $6,983 per year. The return pillar for Heritage University is in the 82nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completion is $62,898, in the 60th percentile. That median is $6,983 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $21,197 more than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 96th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $643. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $20,554. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $433. The earnings scenarios show a range from $52,311 on the downside to $72,663 on the upside, reflecting the program mix at Heritage University. At the program level, Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $60,999 four years after completion, from 35 degrees awarded. Social Work follows at $58,634, with 61 degrees awarded. An estimated 31.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $62,898 **Rank for difference from expectations** 96th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Heritage University reported median** $62,898 **Peer schools comparable schools · $6,983 below Heritage University** $55,915 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $21,197 below Heritage University** $41,701 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $52,311 to $72,663, around the reported median of $62,898. Compare the lower scenario with [Heritage University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/heritage-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $52,311 **Median · reported** $62,898 **Higher estimate** $72,663 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Heritage University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Heritage University graduates’ reported earnings are $21,197 above that expectation, the 96th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Heritage University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$643 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$20,554 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$21,197 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Heritage University report the highest earnings? The two largest programs at Heritage University also rank among the best-paid. Social Work awards 61 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $58,634 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #8 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Teacher Education is the second-largest program, with 35 degrees awarded, and its median earnings are $60,999. Azimuth ranks it #14 nationally in its field. The earnings picture shifts in the third-largest program. Business Administration and Management awards 20 degrees a year, and graduates earn a median of $52,449. That is the lowest among the five largest programs, and it sits below the national median for the field. Heritage University awards most of its bachelor's degrees in two fields: Public Administration & Social Services accounts for 30.3% of degrees awarded, and Education accounts for 17.4%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 2 of the university's programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. The largest single program is Social Work, with 61 degrees awarded a year. Azimuth ranks it #8 within its field, and graduates earn a median of $58,634 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Teacher Education, at $60,999 from 35 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #14 nationally. The spread between the largest program's earnings and the best-paid one is narrow, and both sit above the national median for their fields. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** $60,999 **Social Work** $58,634 **Psychology, General** $57,815 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** $55,375 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $52,449 [Explore Heritage University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/heritage-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $52,311, a typical outcome of $62,898, and an upside of $72,663. The spread reflects variation by field. Among the largest programs, Teacher Education reaches $60,999 at the high end, while Business Administration and Management sits at $52,449. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Heritage University who are working and not enrolled show a median earnings level of $62,898. That figure falls at the 60th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The result reflects a cohort of 313 completers. The median sits $6,983 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix give a typical value of $62,898, with a downside scenario of $52,311 and an upside scenario of $72,663. These are estimates from the program mix, not observed groups. An estimated 31.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).