Niagara University
Niagara University, New York · Private, nonprofit
Of 14 assessed programs, 13 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 58 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,564 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,510 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,322 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,355 |
| $110k and up | $22,990 |
| All families (average) | $17,248 |
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.
14 of 72 programs could be assessed 19% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $97,834 | +$62,088 | clears the bar | $26,211 | 0.4 yrs | 88 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,995 | +$25,249 | clears the bar | $26,997 | 1.1 yrs | 61 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $60,920 1-year earnings | +$25,174 | clears the bar | $28,641 | 1.1 yrs | 58 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,154 | +$29,408 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 0.7 yrs | 40 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,037 | +$12,291 | clears the bar | $26,026 | 2.1 yrs | 35 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $45,836 1-year earnings | +$10,090 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,897 | +$15,151 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 1.7 yrs | 31 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $31,790 1-year earnings | -$3,956 | falls short | $25,093 | insufficient data | 27 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,611 | +$37,865 | clears the bar | $25,280 | 0.7 yrs | 27 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,947 | +$20,201 | clears the bar | $26,997 | 1.3 yrs | 25 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $53,815 1-year earnings | +$18,069 | clears the bar | $34,325 | 1.9 yrs | 23 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $66,459 | +$30,713 | clears the bar | $23,658 | 0.8 yrs | 22 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $60,203 1-year earnings | +$24,457 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 12 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $81,188 | +$45,442 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 137 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 81 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $24,250 | insufficient data | 22 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Gerontology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International and Comparative Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
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 ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.