Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
7of 7 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year).
7 of 31 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 24: 22 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$24,860 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$24,860 a year
About $99,440 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,761 |
| $30k to $48k | $20,840 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,790 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,088 |
| $110k and up | $27,107 |
| All families (average) | $24,860 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Florida high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
7 of 37 programs could be assessed 19% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $36,8421-year earnings | +$2,492 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $63,839 | +$29,489 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $69,0581-year earnings | +$34,708 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,235 | +$14,885 | clears the bar | $18,775 | 1.3 yrs | 20 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $42,457 | +$8,107 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 2.5 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $71,237 | +$36,887 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,139 | +$32,789 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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