Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
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.
32% gap between the two groups
27% gap between the two groups
9% 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 | $20,064 |
| $30k–$48k | $19,327 |
| $48k–$75k | $17,806 |
| $75k–$110k | $19,148 |
| $110k+ | $22,588 |
How Regent University compares
This college against the Virginia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Regent University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Regent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $99,593 | $98,595 | +621% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $92,729 | $40,745 | +405% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $85,824 | $148,589 | +334% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $61,409 | $22,000 | +243% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $72,337 | $115,215 | +234% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $75,997 | $47,832 | +219% | Strong return |
| Law | Doctoral | $79,826 | $85,898 | +214% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $58,960 | $25,000 | +185% | Strong return |
| Education, Other | Certificate | $64,742 | $38,500 | +111% | Strong return |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Doctoral | $61,684 | — | +109% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $54,326 | $27,500 | +87% | Strong return |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Certificate | $59,243 | $58,925 | +41% | Break-even |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Certificate | $56,919 | $21,459 | +36% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $50,655 | $22,753 | +18% | Break-even |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $56,127 | $55,997 | +11% | Break-even |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $53,860 | $34,166 | -4% | Poor return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $54,021 | $45,360 | -6% | Poor return |
| Political Science and Government | Certificate | $51,084 | $33,200 | -34% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Certificate | $45,378 | $45,435 | -96% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $44,449 | $28,895 | -111% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $41,955 | $20,188 | -165% | Poor return |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Certificate | $36,357 | — | -209% | Poor return |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's | $37,868 | $25,750 | -245% | Poor return |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Associate's | $35,386 | $25,125 | -296% | Poor return |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Associate's | $32,738 | $24,800 | -351% | Poor return |
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ROI at Regent 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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