Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Bradley University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 40% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 79th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (IL wage index 1.04). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Bradley University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $66,457 | $107,379 | +0% | #128 of 349 | #141 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,475 | $100,391 | +-0% | #101 of 258 | #149 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,746 | $95,896 | +4% | #78 of 318 | #129 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $68,166 | $89,362 | -9% | #79 of 94 | #80 | $25,685 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $67,488 | $88,690 | +0% | #8 of 15 | #8 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,143 | $86,941 | -2% | #476 of 966 | #584 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $72,573 | $83,801 | -3% | #136 of 233 | #168 | $27,000 |
| Construction Engineering | $71,053 | $82,309 | -15% | #12 of 13 | #13 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | $65,842 | $80,877 | +6% | #244 of 796 | #292 | $25,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,261 | $77,976 | -6% | #223 of 452 | #257 | $21,212 |
| Marketing | $48,663 | $76,255 | +10% | #110 of 516 | #127 | $24,017 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | $74,883 | -10% | #111 of 166 | #125 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,347 | $73,110 | +7% | #284 of 1176 | #338 | $24,575 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | $27,857 | $67,735 | -1% | #24 of 61 | #30 | $26,604 |
| Psychology | $30,159 | $64,378 | +27% | #45 of 1027 | #48 | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $22,893 | $60,888 | +18% | #71 of 299 | #87 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | $58,636 | +6% | #182 of 660 | #261 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,351 | $58,515 | -8% | #120 of 178 | #131 | $25,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | $58,014 | — | — | — | — | $24,975 |
| Political Science and Government | $31,902 | $57,832 | -9% | #381 of 565 | #391 | $27,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | $39,563 | $56,489 | -13% | #7 of 8 | #7 | — |
| Social Work | $36,017 | $53,715 | +4% | #164 of 420 | #241 | $25,000 |
| International Business | $52,357 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $42,917 | $48,325 | -6% | #241 of 345 | #296 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $43,359 | $46,460 | -2% | #406 of 680 | #548 | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $32,742 | $42,006 | -17% | #136 of 158 | #141 | $27,000 |
| Graphic Communications | $24,941 | $37,657 | -13% | #40 of 59 | #43 | $27,000 |
| Music | $28,137 | — | — | — | — | $27,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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🏆 Where Bradley University Ranks
Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,248 | $39,248 |
| Room | $7,350 | |
| Board | $5,500 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $55,970 | $55,970 |
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Programs & Career Paths
Top Degree Programs
Programs ranked by number of degrees awarded annually.
Related Career Paths
Careers that graduates from Bradley University's top programs commonly pursue.
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology