Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan · Private, nonprofit
All 16 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 47 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $20,177 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,674 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,872 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,489 |
| $110k and up | $23,135 |
| All families (average) | $20,301 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
16 of 63 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $67,148 | +$32,339 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 65 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,933 | +$13,124 | clears the bar | $25,957 | 2.0 yrs | 43 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $79,472 | +$44,663 | clears the bar | $34,635 | 0.8 yrs | 33 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $55,791 | +$20,982 | clears the bar | $45,100 | 2.1 yrs | 30 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,341 | +$12,532 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 17 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $56,231 | +$21,422 | clears the bar | $24,625 | 1.1 yrs | 17 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $48,923 | +$14,114 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.5 yrs | 16 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $61,838 | +$27,029 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,782 | +$27,973 | clears the bar | $20,616 | 0.7 yrs | 15 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $51,886 | +$17,077 | clears the bar | $19,147 | 1.1 yrs | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,673 | +$10,864 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 2.6 yrs | 13 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $40,873 1-year earnings | +$6,064 | clears the bar | $31,470 | 5.2 yrs | 9 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,568 | +$17,759 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 7 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $54,344 | +$19,535 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | $38,298 | +$3,489 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $61,067 | +$26,258 | clears the bar | $27,250 | 1.0 yrs | 6 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religious Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Publishing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.