Graduates of Rochester University earn median 4-year earnings of $50,000, placing the institution in the 10.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Rochester University in the 56.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Rochester University #1056 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Rochester University's concentration in education and related fields. Teacher Education is the largest program with 79 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $43,039, representing 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 32 students with median 4-year earnings of $60,312, while Psychology, General and Kinesiology round out the top programs with 24 and 22 graduates respectively, earning $46,344 and $45,314 four years after enrollment. The institution's program portfolio, anchored in Education, supports stable career pathways and long-term earnings growth aligned with regional labor-market demand.
Graduates of Rochester University earn median 4-year earnings of $50,000, placing the institution in the 10.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Rochester University in the 56.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Rochester University #1056 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Rochester University's concentration in education and related fields. Teacher Education is the largest program with 79 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $43,039, representing 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 32 students with median 4-year earnings of $60,312, while Psychology, General and Kinesiology round out the top programs with 24 and 22 graduates respectively, earning $46,344 and $45,314 four years after enrollment. The institution's program portfolio, anchored in Education, supports stable career pathways and long-term earnings growth aligned with regional labor-market demand.
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Graduates of Rochester University earn median 4-year earnings of $50,000, placing the institution in the 10.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Rochester University in the 56.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Rochester University #1056 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Rochester University's concentration in education and related fields. Teacher Education is the largest program with 79 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $43,039, representing 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 32 students with median 4-year earnings of $60,312, while Psychology, General and Kinesiology round out the top programs with 24 and 22 graduates respectively, earning $46,344 and $45,314 four years after enrollment. The institution's program portfolio, anchored in Education, supports stable career pathways and long-term earnings growth aligned with regional labor-market demand.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Rochester University earn median 4-year earnings of $50,000, placing the institution in the 10.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Rochester University in the 56.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Rochester University #1056 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Rochester University's concentration in education and related fields. Teacher Education is the largest program with 79 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $43,039, representing 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 32 students with median 4-year earnings of $60,312, while Psychology, General and Kinesiology round out the top programs with 24 and 22 graduates respectively, earning $46,344 and $45,314 four years after enrollment. The institution's program portfolio, anchored in Education, supports stable career pathways and long-term earnings growth aligned with regional labor-market demand.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Rochester University's program mix is anchored in education and teacher preparation, reflecting the institution's historical mission as a private research university with deep roots in professional educator development. Teacher Education is the largest program with 79 graduates, followed by Business Administration, Psychology, General, Kinesiology, and Communication and Media Studies. Across 8 total programs serving roughly 206 students annually, 0 programs meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The earnings pattern reflects a portfolio oriented toward stable, in-demand professional fields. Nursing leads with median 4-year earnings of $90,425 among 15 graduates, followed by Business Administration with earnings of $60,312 and Communication and Media Studies with earnings of $51,856. Psychology, General and Kinesiology round out the highest-earning cohorts. The program portfolio demonstrates consistent outcomes across education-adjacent and professional-services fields, with graduates entering stable labor markets in teaching, counseling, administration, and related sectors. Several of these programs represent grad-school-dependent or credential-dependent pathways where four-year earnings reflect early-career positioning before advanced degrees or professional certifications take effect—particularly in education, counseling, and psychology fields where many graduates pursue master's degrees or state licensure. Others, such as business and applied professional programs, show direct-to-workforce outcomes where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market entry. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Rochester University's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand in education and professional services.
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