Public · Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
29 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,866
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 57%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 3,930
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,223
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,813 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,923 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,825 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,995 |
| $110,000+ | $20,358 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (23)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,133
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$92,068
- Biotechnology$90,565
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$74,386
- Biology, General$68,459
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,405
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,588
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,505
- Economics$62,138
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,126
- Mathematics$57,434
- Psychology, General$57,244
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,273
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$54,245
- History$53,455
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,337
- Communication and Media Studies$50,511
- Urban Studies/Affairs$48,387
- Sociology$47,754
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,943 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$43,416
- Geography and Cartography$41,054
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$39,037
Master's programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,194 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,000
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$79,966
- Education, General$69,431 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,285
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,355