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University of Rochester: cost, debt and earnings by major
44 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $34,347
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 83%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 40%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,331
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 1.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,091 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,962 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $20,337 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $28,472 |
| $110,000+ | $51,184 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (21)
- Computer Science$155,464
- Economics$109,324
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,183
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$102,625
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,957
- Mechanical Engineering$95,060
- Mathematics$94,178
- Business/Commerce, General$93,367
- Chemical Engineering$92,102
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,038
- Political Science and Government$68,510
- Social Sciences, Other$68,333
- International Relations and National Security Studies$67,531
- Research and Experimental Psychology$65,000
- History$56,838
- Biology, General$54,937
- English Language and Literature, General$53,702
- Psychology, General$53,520
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,578 (1 yr)
- Public Health$39,925 (1 yr)
- Music$34,888
Master's programs (16)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$149,877
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,177
- Physics$127,533
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,636
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,240
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$100,807
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$95,894
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$90,350 (1 yr)
- Public Health$86,765 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$74,005
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$70,327
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,238 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,359
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,648 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$53,867 (1 yr)
- Music$42,543
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$97,103
- Music$52,257
First professional programs (1)
- Medicine$106,097
Graduate certificate programs (4)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,143 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$94,839
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$85,191 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,971 (1 yr)