Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Houghton College Outcomes
Houghton College has 6 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $60,393 four years after finishing, against $64,590 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
62.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
84%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,730
Former students who received federal aid
Houghton 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 Houghton College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 41 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Psychology, General
- 21 graduates · $37,822 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 0 of 6 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 33% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
- $60,393
- Field median $64,590
- Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's)
- $45,134
- Field median $53,825
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's)
- $38,224
- Field median $44,382
- Psychology, General (bachelor's)
- $37,822
- Field median $50,066
- Biology, General (bachelor's)
- $37,057
- Field median $37,281
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate)
- $31,881
- Field median $42,774
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | $54,438 | $60,393 | $64,5906% below | $20,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 19 | $44,833 | $45,134 | $53,82516% below | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 18 | $38,224 | N/A | $44,38214% below | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General | 21 | $38,232 | $37,822 | $50,06624% below | $19,125 |
| Biology, General | 10 | $37,057 | N/A | $37,2811% below | $24,250 |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9 | N/A | $31,881 | $42,77425% below | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Houghton College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, 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
- 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 Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
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