Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
11% gap between the two groups
12% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $6,743 |
| $30k–$48k | $9,915 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,909 |
| $75k–$110k | $16,669 |
| $110k+ | $22,759 |
How Salisbury University compares
This college against the Maryland and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Salisbury University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Salisbury University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $113,833 | $24,313 | +1,452% | Strong return |
| Physics | Associate's | $86,468 | $20,325 | +867% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's | $85,326 | $23,000 | +819% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $83,442 | $23,036 | +776% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $82,449 | $22,000 | +761% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $79,207 | $21,500 | +690% | Strong return |
| Economics | Associate's | $70,822 | — | +628% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $74,902 | $20,000 | +599% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $76,348 | $30,208 | +574% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $92,543 | $20,250 | +507% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $68,795 | $23,250 | +441% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $67,383 | $20,331 | +422% | Strong return |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Associate's | $62,494 | $20,000 | +309% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $62,669 | $21,500 | +308% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $58,765 | $21,410 | +218% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $57,204 | $21,500 | +182% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $56,449 | $22,250 | +163% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $55,504 | $22,275 | +141% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $55,101 | $20,500 | +135% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $63,877 | $29,730 | +131% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $54,349 | $21,250 | +116% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $60,129 | — | +113% | Strong return |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's | $54,341 | $25,000 | +110% | Strong return |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Certificate | $58,716 | — | +93% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $52,655 | $20,500 | +78% | Strong return |
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ROI at Salisbury University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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