Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
16of 17 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 1 falls short.
17 of 41 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 24 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 41 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,262 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
$14,262 a year
About $57,048 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 | $10,204 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,199 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,540 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,571 |
| $110k and up | $21,123 |
| All families (average) | $14,262 |
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 Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
23 of 82 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $90,969 | +$49,925 | above HS line | $18,703 | 0.4 yrs | 342 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $72,362 | +$31,318 | above HS line | $17,119 | 0.5 yrs | 202 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $92,187 | +$51,143 | clears the bar | $26,810 | 0.5 yrs | 150 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,528 | +$23,484 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.0 yrs | 97 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $89,717 | +$48,673 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $64,927 | +$23,883 | above HS line | $21,659 | 0.9 yrs | 74 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $62,396 | +$21,352 | clears the bar | $23,685 | 1.1 yrs | 58 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,046 | +$9,002 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.9 yrs | 42 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,089 | +$9,045 | clears the bar | $22,976 | 2.5 yrs | 35 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $42,946 | +$1,902 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 13.7 yrs | 34 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,696 | +$5,652 | clears the bar | $22,785 | 4.0 yrs | 32 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $65,991 | +$24,947 | clears the bar | $25,984 | 1.0 yrs | 32 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,879 | +$34,835 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 18 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,945 | +$11,901 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.1 yrs | 14 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $46,129 | +$5,085 | clears the bar | $23,080 | 4.5 yrs | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $61,409 | +$20,365 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $60,251 | +$19,207 | above HS line | $27,215 | 1.4 yrs | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $29,6001-year earnings | -$11,444 | falls short (1-yr) | $19,500 | no earnings gain | 9 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $66,707 | +$25,663 | clears the bar | $25,020 | 1.0 yrs | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,1841-year earnings | +$5,140 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $60,768 | +$19,724 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.3 yrs | 4 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,141 | +$10,097 | clears the bar | $25,107 | 2.5 yrs | 3 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Bachelor's Degree | $54,813 | +$13,769 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 97 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 89 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Master's 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, $41,044 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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