Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Shawnee State University has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $84,015 four years after finishing, against $79,446 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
$43,200
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 Shawnee State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 0 | $43,083 | $84,015 | $79,4466% above | $25,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 5 | $66,105 | $81,446 | $81,5620% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 17 | $84,986 | $78,624 | $86,0209% below | $24,978 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 15 | $43,501 | $56,034 | $73,05423% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 40 | $42,486 | $55,703 | $58,5185% below | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | $36,891 | $51,304 | $53,0243% below | $19,290 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $50,706 | $67,67625% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | $48,857 | $48,031 | $64,59026% below | $23,250 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 7 | N/A | $46,822 | $81,42442% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 | $36,487 | $44,143 | $51,25814% below | $25,000 |
| Social Sciences, General | 10 | N/A | $43,723 | $52,09516% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 4 | N/A | $43,602 | $52,10516% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 12 | N/A | $41,424 | $52,02020% below | $20,628 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 18 | $33,630 | $41,068 | $47,73014% below | $24,874 |
| Psychology, General | 21 | N/A | $40,791 | $50,06619% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 0 | N/A | $39,821 | $52,72724% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 17 | $21,795 | $34,215 | $41,55018% below | $24,962 |
| Biology, General | 21 | $29,905 | N/A | $37,28120% below | $24,694 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 34 | $69,893 | $75,672 | $79,9435% below | $21,243 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 27 | $61,910 | $63,167 | $64,0631% below | $17,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 23 | $54,243 | $62,508 | $64,8784% below | $14,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 6 | N/A | $53,741 | $56,1684% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 27 | $36,592 | $44,869 | $46,2463% below | $13,768 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 15 | $63,006 | $69,818 | $71,2622% below | $47,957 |
Careers linked to the programs Shawnee State 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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Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
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Via Psychology, General
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