DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
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.
6% gap between the two groups
18% gap between the two groups
8% 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 | $24,007 |
| $30k–$48k | $25,400 |
| $48k–$75k | $26,096 |
| $75k–$110k | $29,982 |
| $110k+ | $34,878 |
How DeSales University compares
This college against the Pennsylvania and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of DeSales University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at DeSales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $133,044 | $61,500 | +491% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $127,503 | $40,500 | +484% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $81,838 | $25,000 | +409% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $75,432 | $27,000 | +316% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $74,032 | $20,500 | +310% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $74,161 | $24,250 | +304% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $100,633 | $35,731 | +299% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $73,624 | $25,000 | +295% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $72,754 | $25,000 | +283% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $69,394 | $24,499 | +238% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $67,421 | $25,246 | +209% | Strong return |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Associate's | $59,280 | — | +126% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $60,190 | $26,250 | +109% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $69,247 | — | +92% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $49,144 | $27,000 | -43% | Poor return |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's | $48,623 | $26,875 | -50% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $40,838 | $26,000 | -157% | Poor return |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's | $34,759 | $27,000 | -240% | Poor return |
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ROI at DeSales 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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