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King University Career Outcomes & Earnings

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How much do King University graduates earn?

The reported median is $61,394 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $5,479 per year.

King University graduates out-earn both the median for comparable institutions and expectation, though most of that advantage is not explained by the factors the model measures. The median for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completion is $61,394, in the 55th percentile.

That is $5,479 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the return in the 67th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $11,306 more than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 86th 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 $2,406. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $8,900. The STEM component, counted within the measured factors, adds $266.

The earnings scenarios show a wide range tied to program choice: the downside scenario is $46,126 while the upside scenario reaches $82,496. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.

At the higher end, Nursing graduates earn $83,010 four years after completion, from 103 degrees awarded. Computer and Information Sciences follows at $75,435, with 13 degrees awarded.

An estimated 26.4% 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
$61,394
Rank for difference from expectations
86th percentile
Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks
King University reported median
$61,394
Peer schools comparable schools · $5,479 below King University
$55,915
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $11,306 below King University
$50,088

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.

How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $46,126 to $82,496, around the reported median of $61,394. Compare the lower scenario with King University borrowing and monthly payments 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
$46,126
Median · reported
$61,394
Higher estimate
$82,496

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 explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do King 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.

King University graduates’ reported earnings are $11,306 above that expectation, the 86th 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 King University caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
+$2,406
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
+$8,900
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$11,306

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

Which fields at King University report the highest earnings?

Nursing is both the largest program and the highest-earning one at King University, with 103 degrees awarded and median earnings of $83,010 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $75,435, but the program awards only 13 degrees a year.

Business Administration and Management is the second-largest program at 76 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $59,591. Teacher Education reports $44,219 from 30 degrees awarded.

Psychology awards 29 degrees and its graduates earn $40,796. The earnings spread between the top and the more moderate programs is wide, and the highest-earning field is also the one that awards the most degrees.

Health Professions and Business together award more than half of all bachelor's degrees here, at 29.2% and 22.4% respectively. The largest single program is Nursing, with 103 degrees awarded and median earnings of $83,010 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management is the second-largest program, awarding 76 degrees and showing median earnings of $59,591. Teacher Education awards 30 degrees, with median earnings of $44,219.

Among smaller programs, Computer and Information Sciences awards 13 degrees and its graduates earn a median of $75,435 four years after completion. Medical Illustration and Informatics awards 5 degrees and shows median earnings of $67,134. Across all fields, 9 programs have published earnings data.

Highest reported four-year program earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,010
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$75,435
Medical Illustration and Informatics
$67,134
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$59,591
Communication and Media Studies
$58,770
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$54,530
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$48,784
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$44,219

Explore King University program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $46,126, a typical outcome of $61,394, and an upside of $82,496. The spread reflects variation by field.

Nursing sits at the high end at $83,010, while Psychology, the lowest-earning among the largest programs with published earnings, stands at $40,796.

Four years after completing a degree, the median earnings for federally aided graduates of King University who are working and not enrolled is $61,394. That figure is drawn from a cohort of 856 completers.

Graduates earn about $11,306 more than the model expects for similar students. That puts the gap at the 86th percentile.

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix put the typical scenario at $61,394, with a downside scenario of $46,126 and an upside scenario of $82,496. An estimated 26.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.