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Marshall University

⌖ Huntington, WV · 57 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$158,748 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

41.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,126Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$158,748at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$210,0080
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4
6
8
−$158,74810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 41.0 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$9,162
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,342
Sticker price
Average net price$7,502
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,022
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,502Average net price / year
$22,022Cost of attendance
$50,126Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.2%Completion rate
95.7%Admission rate
7,266Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

62thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,873Year 1
$54,141Year 4
$50,126Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$235,9832Medicine · First Professional Degree$134,3193Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$124,9454Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$112,4525Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$97,7646Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$79,3717Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$77,6098Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$77,136

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WV

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College

Annual net price
$8,325
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,075
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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Annual net price
$9,032
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,490
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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Annual net price
$8,477
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,762
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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United Technical Center

Annual net price
$3,461
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,815
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$235,983Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$134,319Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$124,945Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$112,452Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$97,764Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$79,371$28,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,609$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$77,136Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$76,821Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,952$24,698
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,922$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$72,830$25,375
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$72,064Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,425$20,500
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,073Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,565$28,375
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$68,244Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$67,667$22,789
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,458Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$66,450Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,906$26,696
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,852Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$59,927Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,094Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$58,293$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$57,777Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,697Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,840$23,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,037$25,588
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$54,659$25,415
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,560Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,095Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,701Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,832$24,233
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$50,404Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,559$25,873
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$49,548Not available
Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherBachelor's Degree$48,972Not available
Systems Science and TheoryBachelor's Degree$48,250Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$48,151Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$47,581$24,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,309$26,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,836$25,206
JournalismBachelor's Degree$44,277$26,662
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$43,995Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,714$29,248
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,659$25,886
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$42,925$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$41,684$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$41,214$20,100
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,402$27,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,126$28,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$32,723$25,293
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,750
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$11,953

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.