Campus of Mary Baldwin University

    Mary Baldwin University

    Staunton, VA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Doctoral/professional university
    • NCAA Division III

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    Mary Baldwin University Outcomes

    Mary Baldwin University has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $126,054 four years after finishing, against $126,483 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    38.3%

    Graduation rate

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

    66.8%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $48,703

    Former students who received federal aid

    Mary Baldwin University 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 Mary Baldwin University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 35 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
    64 graduates · $58,893 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 15 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    Median debt is 40% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
    $126,054
    Field median $126,483
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $97,279
    Field median $86,020
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (doctoral)
    $77,235
    Field median $82,633
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (first professional)
    $77,104
    Field median $81,320
    Education, Other (master's)
    $66,272
    Field median $66,272
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (master's)
    $58,893
    Field median $56,639
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (bachelor's)
    $58,714
    Field median $58,518
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
    $58,459
    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
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing8N/A$97,279$86,02013% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services10N/A$58,714$58,5180% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations35$51,232$58,459$64,5909% below$25,500
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities32$43,706$50,117$52,0204% below$20,000
    Criminology14$44,121$47,117$56,22416% below$25,373
    Social Work21$41,789$46,971$51,8599% below$26,000
    Psychology, General38$40,568$45,703$50,0669% below$25,000
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General17$37,841N/A$40,1786% below$26,000

    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
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions38$113,882$126,054$126,4830% above$140,035
    Education, Other17$56,684$66,272$66,2720% above$29,672
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology64$58,893N/A$56,6394% above$25,876
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15$50,606$52,656$58,84511% below$32,954
    Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft43$38,862$37,495$52,93029% below$61,036

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot available$73,712$77,235$82,6337% below$140,097

    First professional programs

    First professional programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions53$76,770$77,104$81,3205% below$155,152

    Career paths from this college

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

    Explore all 320 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, International Business

      • 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, International Business

      • 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

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics, Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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