Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Lake Erie College has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $129,819 four years after finishing, against $126,483 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
$54,578
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 Lake Erie College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | N/A | $70,067 | $64,5908% above | $25,500 |
| Biology, General | 11 | N/A | $57,506 | $57,5580% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 | N/A | $49,426 | $54,4699% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 8 | N/A | $48,687 | $50,0663% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 20 | N/A | $41,284 | $47,73014% below | $22,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 25 | $110,046 | $129,819 | $126,4833% above | $113,350 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 48 | $61,791 | $80,814 | $95,12715% below | $35,261 |
| Education, General | 6 | $49,412 | N/A | $58,52016% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Lake Erie 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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Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
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