Chadron State College Outcomes

Chadron State College has 16 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $89,908 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

48%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

63.2%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$51,365

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Avg. net price: $12,662
Graduation: 48%
Students: 1,540

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Chadron State College graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Chadron State College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 16 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Business Administration, Management and Operations; 95 graduates · $58,263 median earnings
Above the national median: 5 of 16 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Business Administration, Management and Operations; Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $89,908; Field median $95,127
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $69,151; Field median $69,944
Curriculum and Instruction (master's): $65,644; Field median $60,807
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (bachelor's): $64,738; Field median $50,074
Human Resources Management and Services (master's): $62,032; Field median $85,192
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (master's): $61,076; Field median $58,998
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (master's): $59,638; Field median $56,639
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's): $58,263; Field median $64,590

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	2	N/A	$64,738	$50,07429% above	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	95	$40,882	$58,263	$64,59010% below	$17,217
Plant Sciences	24	$38,794	$53,484	$56,4485% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	24	$43,897	$50,643	$50,8270% above	$26,257
Special Education and Teaching	30	$46,781	N/A	$46,7500% above	$21,620
Criminal Justice and Corrections	23	$40,705	$46,495	$54,46915% below	$21,250
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other	23	N/A	$46,183	$40,25015% above	$19,950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	55	$41,181	$45,577	$47,7305% below	$19,487
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	28	$41,288	$44,030	$54,53019% below	$18,375
Psychology, General	18	N/A	$40,919	$50,06618% below	$18,875

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	43	$71,521	$89,908	$95,1275% below	$23,892
Educational Administration and Supervision	27	$74,313	$69,151	$69,9441% below	$20,500
Curriculum and Instruction	17	$59,162	$65,644	$60,8078% above	N/A
Human Resources Management and Services	17	$51,532	$62,032	$85,19227% below	N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	33	$65,581	$61,076	$58,9984% above	$30,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	18	$59,638	N/A	$56,6395% above	$38,807

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Chadron State College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median pay
$232,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median pay
$171,270
Outlook
Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving