Spalding University
Louisville, KY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Spalding University has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $117,551 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$55,738
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 Spalding University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $77,405 | $77,983 | $86,0209% below | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | N/A | $65,288 | $73,05411% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 20 | $42,625 | $63,325 | $64,0161% below | $25,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 24 | N/A | $59,761 | $59,8810% above | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | 19 | $38,984 | $41,460 | $50,06617% below | $22,198 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 6 | $25,173 | $36,416 | $41,55012% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 13 | $97,053 | $117,551 | $120,3382% below | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 14 | $61,629 | $61,178 | $58,9984% above | $30,750 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 21 | $60,999 | $61,096 | $106,81243% below | $25,500 |
| Social Work | 24 | $50,049 | $59,014 | $62,5976% below | $41,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 28 | $46,851 | $50,326 | $56,93912% below | $48,908 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | $79,406 | $101,833 | $100,3781% above | $157,535 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | N/A | $85,744 | $101,19415% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $64,058 | N/A | $76,62616% below | $111,338 |
Careers linked to the programs Spalding University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
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Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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Via Biology, General, Biological and Physical Sciences and 1 more
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Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Biological and Physical Sciences and 1 more
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