Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 2 fall short.
6 of 27 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 21: 11 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 5 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,512 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
$16,512 a year
About $66,048 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 | $16,236 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,276 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,145 |
| $110k and up | $24,966 |
| All families (average) | $16,512 |
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 North Carolina high-school graduate ($34,059 a year).
6 of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $47,401 | +$13,342 | clears the bar | $28,672 | 2.1 yrs | 40 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $28,545 | -$5,514 | falls short | $40,500 | no earnings gain | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,010 | +$9,951 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 2.8 yrs | 20 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $43,299 | +$9,240 | clears the bar | $37,484 | 4.1 yrs | 16 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $46,981 | +$12,922 | clears the bar | $29,836 | 2.3 yrs | 16 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $32,2411-year earnings | -$1,818 | falls short (1-yr) | $35,000 | no earnings gain | 10 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $82,000 | not assessed | 31 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religious Education | Master'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 | 3 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor'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, $34,059 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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