Graduates of Thiel College earn median 4-year earnings of $51,262, placing Thiel College in the 11.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,206 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Thiel College in the 11.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Thiel College #1317 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Thiel College's program portfolio centers on Business, which anchors the institution's earnings profile. Business Administration is the largest program with 29 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $56,140, representing 0.8× the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 16 students earning median 4-year earnings of $43,457, while Special Education and Teaching with 15 graduates reaches median 4-year earnings of $52,302. Criminal Justice and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other round out the largest programs, each contributing to the institution's applied and professional focus.
Graduates of Thiel College earn median 4-year earnings of $51,262, placing Thiel College in the 11.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,206 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Thiel College in the 11.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Thiel College #1317 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Thiel College's program portfolio centers on Business, which anchors the institution's earnings profile. Business Administration is the largest program with 29 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $56,140, representing 0.8× the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 16 students earning median 4-year earnings of $43,457, while Special Education and Teaching with 15 graduates reaches median 4-year earnings of $52,302. Criminal Justice and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other round out the largest programs, each contributing to the institution's applied and professional focus.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Thiel College earn median 4-year earnings of $51,262, placing Thiel College in the 11.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,206 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Thiel College in the 11.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Thiel College #1317 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Thiel College's program portfolio centers on Business, which anchors the institution's earnings profile. Business Administration is the largest program with 29 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $56,140, representing 0.8× the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 16 students earning median 4-year earnings of $43,457, while Special Education and Teaching with 15 graduates reaches median 4-year earnings of $52,302. Criminal Justice and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other round out the largest programs, each contributing to the institution's applied and professional focus.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Thiel College's program mix centers on business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's focus on applied, career-oriented education. Business Administration is the largest program with 29 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Special Education and Teaching, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, and Criminal Justice. Across 10 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering solid four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor markets. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in business and professional-services fields. Accounting leads with median earnings of $69,280 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration at $56,140, Special Education and Teaching at $52,302, Psychology, General at $43,457, and Criminal Justice at $43,186. These programs reflect Thiel College's positioning as a private institution emphasizing direct workforce entry and professional credentials in fields with stable regional demand. The program portfolio supports both high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways—particularly in business, accounting, and management fields where graduates enter the labor market immediately—and fields where some graduates pursue graduate or professional study. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Thiel College's dominant program families align with labor-market trends in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Thiel College earn median 4-year earnings of $51,262, placing Thiel College in the 11.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,206 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Thiel College in the 11.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Thiel College #1317 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Thiel College's program portfolio centers on Business, which anchors the institution's earnings profile. Business Administration is the largest program with 29 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $56,140, representing 0.8× the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 16 students earning median 4-year earnings of $43,457, while Special Education and Teaching with 15 graduates reaches median 4-year earnings of $52,302. Criminal Justice and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other round out the largest programs, each contributing to the institution's applied and professional focus.
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