Excelsior University
⌖ Albany, NY · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Uncertain payoff
Payoff needs your actual price
ROI withheld because the institution-wide price is missing, below the reliability floor or produces an extreme price-sensitive scenario.
There is not enough reported information to classify the payoff reliably.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
Not availableModeled 10-year ROI
$78,507Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Excelsior University
What does Excelsior University cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Excelsior University.
What do Excelsior University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $78,507 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Excelsior University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,769. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Excelsior University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 30 field-and-credential outcomes at Excelsior University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
Not enough reliable price data to model ROI.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$155,070
$8,000Annual price+$123,070
$16,000Annual price+$91,070
$24,000Annual price+$59,070
$32,000Annual price+$27,070
$40,000Annual price−$4,930
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Online-only institution
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$13,769Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$146/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$78,507Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
11,550Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$68,971Year 1
$78,218Year 4
$78,507Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$144,4272Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$135,9613Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$119,7834Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$118,0995Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$116,1516Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$102,0107Science Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$100,2098Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$99,786Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $99,753 reported+81%vs same-degree national median$12,875federal debt2Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree · $144,427 reported+75%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $63,016 reported+43%vs same-degree national median$9,196federal debt4Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $66,211 reported+42%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $75,828 reported+37%vs same-degree national median$14,875federal debt6Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $116,151 reported+36%vs same-degree national median$33,328federal debt
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Belanger School of Nursing
- Annual net price
- $13,185
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $79,523
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +48%
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
- Annual net price
- $10,753
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $82,803
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +70%
Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital
- Annual net price
- $14,370
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,651
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +21%
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
- Annual net price
- $9,092
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -6%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $144,427 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $135,961 | Not available | Not reported |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $119,783 | $8,729 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $118,099 | Not available | Not reported |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $116,151 | $33,328 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $102,010 | $25,132 | 0 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $100,209 | $10,229 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $99,786 | $24,073 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $99,753 | $12,875 | Not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $95,916 | Not available | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $93,206 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $91,265 | $22,486 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $87,618 | $14,737 | 10 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $87,458 | $16,667 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $75,828 | $14,875 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $74,812 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $74,559 | $6,567 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $69,623 | $23,000 | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $66,555 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $66,211 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,977 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $63,016 | $9,196 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $61,685 | $11,875 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $59,793 | $9,875 | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $57,947 | $31,251 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $57,737 | $22,810 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,149 | $28,914 | Not reported |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $10,528 | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,573 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,129 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.