Salisbury University graduates earn a median of $61,985 four years after completing a degree, which is at the 57th percentile nationally. The return pillar ranks at the 45th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
That is $4,684 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $7,387 less than the model expects for similar students.
That places the gap at the 27th 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 $7,260.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $14,647. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $521.
Salisbury University graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled earn a median of $61,985 four years after finishing a degree. That median is drawn from a cohort of 2,119 completers and sits at the 57th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a typical outcome of $61,985, a downside scenario of $50,919, and an upside scenario of $86,089. Based on the program mix, an estimated 29.9% of graduates go on to some form of graduate study.
That estimate suggests most graduates enter the workforce directly rather than pursuing any further degrees immediately.
Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Salisbury University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $61,985, in the 57th percentile nationally. That figure is $4,684 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Azimuth ranks the university #805 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,387 less than the model expects for similar students.
The shortfall sits at the 27th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $7,260.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $14,647. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $521.
The program mix leans toward fields with moderate earnings, and the scenarios estimated from that mix show the range. The downside earnings scenario is $50,919, while the upside reaches $86,089.
An estimated 29.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.
The earnings scenarios point to a wide spread: the downside scenario is $50,919 and the upside scenario reaches $86,089. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.
At the upper end, Allied Health Professions graduates earn a median of $109,739 four years after completion, from 30 degrees awarded. Computer and Information Sciences follows at $97,414, with 29 degrees awarded.
The largest programs sit lower: Communication and Media Studies, at 156 degrees a year, posts a median of $56,048.
The debt load at Salisbury University is close to the norm for its peers. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $21,000 in federal student loans, $229 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $239 a month if repaid over ten years. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $33,815 in Parent PLUS loans.
The earnings picture calls for a close look at the program level. Graduates earn about $7,387 less than the model expects for similar students, and the return pillar sits at the 45th percentile.
A student considering the largest programs should weigh the debt against the earnings those fields typically show.