Loras College
Dubuque, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Loras College has 13 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $78,989 four years after finishing, against $77,312 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
$63,900
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 Loras College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 19 | $60,590 | $78,989 | $77,3122% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | $62,703 | $74,811 | $73,0542% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 17 | $47,467 | $69,010 | $66,5424% above | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $46,172 | $65,266 | $64,5901% above | $26,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 2 | $49,537 | $62,087 | $62,0270% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 10 | $46,575 | $60,411 | $54,46911% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 39 | $44,788 | $57,233 | $53,0248% above | $25,376 |
| Psychology, General | 29 | $34,637 | $51,036 | $50,0662% above | $25,750 |
| Social Work | 20 | $40,533 | $50,789 | $51,8592% below | $26,218 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $42,777 | $47,172 | $47,7301% below | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 11 | $32,722 | $44,741 | $53,82517% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 5 | $51,735 | N/A | $53,9654% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 6 | $48,670 | N/A | $112,52457% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Loras College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
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Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Data Science and 1 more
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Via Engineering, General, Mechanical Engineering and 1 more
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Via Engineering, General, Mechanical Engineering and 1 more
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