Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Waynesburg University has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $114,069 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
$62,368
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 Waynesburg University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 53 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 | 56 | $75,649 | $79,037 | $86,0208% below | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | $44,118 | $61,457 | $64,5905% below | $27,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 5 | N/A | $59,160 | $67,67613% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 6 | N/A | $55,691 | $57,5583% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 28 | $41,079 | $51,781 | $54,4695% below | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 10 | N/A | $48,163 | $50,0664% below | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 6 | $40,193 | $45,152 | $53,82516% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 | $96,298 | $114,069 | $120,3385% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $85,026 | $87,119 | $95,1278% below | $20,609 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 10 | N/A | $64,508 | $66,2663% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 0 | $42,693 | $55,846 | $65,74415% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Waynesburg 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, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering-Related Fields, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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