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Houghton University graduates report median earnings of $27,345 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Houghton University graduates report median earnings of $41,835 four years after completion, against an average net price of $20,519.

Houghton, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Houghton University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Houghton, New York (rural area). It awarded 178 degrees in 2024, most often in business administration and management, elementary education and teaching and psychology.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$27,345

Median earnings 4 years after

$41,835

Median earnings 10 years after

$46,721

Average net price

$20,519

Completion rate

65%

Completions (2024)

178

Years to pay back

2.0 years

Students (undergrad)

753

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	$14,467	$31,881	24
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$39,400	$60,393	18
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Area Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	$45,134	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Information Science/Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engineering Physics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Elementary Education and Teaching	Bachelor's	17
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Bachelor's	14
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	9
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	Bachelor's	9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Bachelor's	8
Art/Art Studies, General	Bachelor's	8
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's	8
Physics, General	Bachelor's	6

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