Education at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Master's Degree

$56,619
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,003
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,348
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 32
Rank by pay
#25 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,664
Median federal debt

Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates in education earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johnson & Wales University-Providence Compares for Education

All 32 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$303,202$266,095#1$238,614
2New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$93,561$89,051#2$77,275
3New York University New York, NY$83,789$79,750#3$76,983
4Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$82,156$72,107#8$71,109
5Regis University Denver, CO$78,266$73,194#6$74,497
6Rhode Island College Providence, RI$78,105$76,925#4$57,316
7Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$75,854$72,197#7—
8Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$73,179$74,402#5$63,006
9Endicott College Beverly, MA$72,585$63,919#16$78,758
10Capella University Minneapolis, MN$72,432$69,188#9$62,454
…
21Newman University Wichita, KS$62,629$65,019#13$57,002
22Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$61,921$54,528#30$50,172
23James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$59,635$54,303#31—
24Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$59,003$58,112#25$56,619
25Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA$57,179$52,029#32$57,473
26Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$57,179$58,728#21$57,473
27Walsh University North Canton, OH$56,602$60,403#18$50,238

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Providence by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,683$115,687#54 of 216
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,821$57,220#759 of 861
Human Resources Management and Services$69,995$51,798#124 of 159
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$66,809$51,138#60 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,328—#133 of 285
Finance and Financial Management Services—$57,304—
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$50,954—
Hospitality Administration/Management—$43,055—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johnson & Wales University-Providence education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,619 one year after graduating and $59,003 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johnson & Wales University-Providence rank for education?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Johnson & Wales University-Providence ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Johnson & Wales University-Providence worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for education ($65,348), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,664.

← All data for Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.