John Carroll University
University Heights, OH, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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John Carroll University has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (master's), where graduates earn a median $92,050 four years after finishing, against $93,228 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$74,509
Former students who received federal aid
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 John Carroll University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 40 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 12 | $65,004 | $91,386 | $79,31015% above | $23,250 |
| Computer Science | 17 | $66,156 | $88,824 | $99,17710% below | $26,865 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $68,004 | $86,546 | $73,05418% above | $25,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 81 | $64,488 | $84,728 | $77,31210% above | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 34 | $61,189 | $78,272 | $64,59021% above | $25,000 |
| Marketing | 52 | $60,729 | $73,881 | $66,54211% above | $26,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 13 | $59,760 | $72,144 | $67,0258% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 39 | $38,107 | $69,024 | $57,55820% above | $23,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | $33,613 | $65,098 | $53,02423% above | $25,024 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 41 | $48,604 | $62,270 | $53,82516% above | $23,124 |
| Political Science and Government | 26 | $44,558 | $57,377 | $61,6137% below | $23,250 |
| Sociology | 21 | $40,614 | $57,173 | $52,10510% above | $22,109 |
| Psychology, General | 40 | $33,814 | $54,870 | $50,06610% above | $23,250 |
| Chemistry | 14 | $52,215 | N/A | $48,3608% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 12 | N/A | $49,493 | $48,7731% above | $21,949 |
| Education, General | 25 | $40,628 | $45,791 | $49,2397% below | $22,375 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 0 | N/A | $92,050 | $93,2281% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 87 | $71,003 | $91,124 | $95,1274% below | $31,341 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 36 | $48,043 | $62,761 | $60,2344% above | $51,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 0 | $54,647 | $62,739 | $65,7445% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 0 | N/A | $54,493 | $62,45013% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $54,073 | $50,614 | $58,84514% below | $31,000 |
Careers linked to the programs John Carroll University 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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