University Of Scranton

University of Scranton's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's career-focused identity. Nursing is the largest program with 74 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Accounting, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, and Kinesiology.

Several programs deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes that reflect the institution's applied-professional positioning. The earnings pattern is concentrated in business and accounting-adjacent fields.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $105,353 four years after enrollment, followed by Finance at $100,962, Accounting at $93,677, Business Administration at $80,611, and Kinesiology at $79,700. This concentration reflects University of Scranton's strength in applied business, accounting, and finance pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly.

The dominant program families—Business at 22%, Social Sciences at 5%, and Education at 3%—underscore this applied-professional orientation. As a private institution in a regional market, University of Scranton positions itself as a direct-to-career pathway for students seeking business and professional credentials.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.

University of Scranton's published cost of attendance is $69,552. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels.

Low-income families pay approximately $23,896; middle-income families pay around $23,912; higher-income families pay approximately $39,348. Azimuth ranks University of Scranton #1295 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. The university participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Most first-year students receive need-based financial aid, with the aid structure designed to meet demonstrated need. Families apply using the FAFSA and CSS Profile to determine eligibility for need-based aid packages.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $41,370; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $79,409, median federal debt of $27,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $305 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Scranton earn median 4-year earnings of $79,409, placing University of Scranton in the 86.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,133 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Scranton in the 70.5 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks University of Scranton #163 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects University of Scranton's concentration in business and professional fields.

Nursing is the largest program with 74 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $105,353, performing at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Biology, General program graduates 66 students with median 4-year earnings of $64,774, while Accounting delivers median 4-year earnings of $93,677 across 63 graduates.

Kinesiology rounds out the top programs with 51 graduates earning $79,700. This program mix — anchored in Business — supports consistent early-career earnings and positions graduates for stable financial outcomes in regional and national labor markets.