Shenandoah University
Winchester, 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.
9% gap between the two groups
16% gap between the two groups
33% 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 | $24,356 |
| $30k–$48k | $26,715 |
| $48k–$75k | $26,635 |
| $75k–$110k | $30,332 |
| $110k+ | $33,591 |
How Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Shenandoah 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 | Associate's | $87,914 | — | +608% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $88,220 | $25,000 | +520% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $126,681 | $39,115 | +503% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $121,059 | $49,022 | +447% | Strong return |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $138,662 | $162,106 | +420% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $89,951 | $114,000 | +340% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $109,987 | $104,000 | +309% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $64,660 | $20,706 | +189% | Strong return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $63,571 | $27,000 | +164% | Strong return |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Associate's | $59,291 | $20,500 | +110% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $58,666 | $23,250 | +98% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $58,791 | $25,000 | +98% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $69,756 | $27,108 | +89% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $56,584 | $25,000 | +66% | Break-even |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $61,876 | $58,924 | +18% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $50,178 | $27,000 | -27% | Poor return |
| Music | Associate's | $34,679 | $25,500 | -248% | Poor return |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's | $29,435 | $27,000 | -321% | Poor return |
| Dance | Associate's | $28,029 | — | -380% | Poor return |
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ROI at Shenandoah 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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