1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Taylor University](/school/taylor-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Taylor University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/taylor-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/taylor-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/taylor-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/taylor-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/taylor-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Taylor University graduates earn? The reported median is $51,779 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$16,471 per year. The return figures for Taylor University point to a gap between earnings and the model’s expectation. Azimuth places the return pillar in the 19th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $18,155 less than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, sits in the 5th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $2,414. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $20,569. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $51,779 four years after completion, in the 23rd percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250, placing Taylor University $16,471 below it. The model result and peer comparison point in the same direction. At Taylor University, earnings scenarios span from $44,242 on the downside to $88,464 on the upside, with $51,779 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios derived from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. Program medians four years after completion range upward to $108,812 in Computer Science, $78,191 in Marketing, and $76,192 in Business Administration and Management. Those program figures help explain why the modeled range is broad. An estimated 32.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. Because the earnings measure covers federally aided completers working and not enrolled four years after completion, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $51,779 **Rank for difference from expectations** 5th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Taylor University reported median** $51,779 **Peer schools comparable schools · $16,471 above Taylor University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $18,155 above Taylor University** $69,934 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 $44,242 to $88,464, around the reported median of $51,779. Compare the lower scenario with [Taylor University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/taylor-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** $44,242 **Median · reported** $51,779 **Higher estimate** $88,464 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 Taylor 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). Taylor University graduates’ reported earnings are $18,155 below that expectation, the 5th 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 Taylor 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.** +$2,414 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$20,569 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$18,155 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Taylor University report the highest earnings? At Taylor University, program earnings differ enough by field that higher- and more moderate-earning options present different financial pictures. The figures below are median earnings four years after completion, with degrees awarded in one academic year. Computer Science has median earnings of $108,812 and 14 degrees awarded. Marketing records $78,191 across 33 degrees awarded, while Business Administration and Management posts $76,192 and 38 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Psychology shows $39,400 with 31 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows why the selected program matters when reading the university-wide earnings figure. Business accounts for 23.2% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, and earnings differ sharply across the university’s larger and higher-earning fields. This makes the field choice especially consequential when assessing Taylor University’s outcomes. Four years after completion, Computer Science had median earnings of $108,812 and 14 degrees awarded; Marketing had $78,191 and 33 degrees awarded; Business Administration and Management had $76,192 and 38 degrees awarded; and Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences had $57,113 and 26 degrees awarded. The higher-earning fields sit well above the institution-wide earnings picture. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer Science** $108,812 **Marketing** $78,191 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $76,192 **Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences** $57,113 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** $50,403 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** $50,237 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** $45,105 **Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies** $40,573 [Explore Taylor University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/taylor-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix run from a downside of $44,242 through a typical scenario of $51,779 to an upside of $88,464. Computer Science reaches $108,812 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Psychology is lowest at $39,400. The spread shows considerable variation by field. Taylor University shows a modest early-career earnings picture, with a median of $51,779 four years after completion among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Azimuth puts this earnings measure in the 23rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 385 completers. The program-mix model sets a downside earnings scenario at $44,242 and an upside scenario at $88,464; its typical scenario matches the reported median. An estimated 32.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. For [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, graduates earn about $18,155 less than the model expects for similar students. The low earnings percentile and below-expected earnings point in the same direction, while the earnings scenarios show substantial variation across 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/).