What do Ferrum College graduates earn?

Ferrum College graduates report median earnings of $33,980 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Ferrum College graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Health Care and Social Assistance at 17% of graduates.

What share of Ferrum College graduates are found employed?

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Is Ferrum College worth it?

Q: Is Ferrum College worth it?

Ferrum College graduates report median earnings of $46,725 four years after completion, against an average net price of $20,082.

Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Ferrum College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Ferrum, Virginia (rural area). It awarded 145 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in health preparatory programs, physical education teaching and coaching and general studies.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$33,980

Median earnings 4 years after

$46,725

Median earnings 10 years after

$44,296

Average net price

$20,082

Completion rate

32%

Completions (2024)

145

Years to pay back

1.7 years

Students (undergrad)

699

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Bachelor's	$29,100	$42,664	37
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Bachelor's	$42,080	$60,235	19
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$33,795	N/A	19
Agriculture, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	$49,527	N/A
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Programming	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	Graduate certificate	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	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian 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
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other	Bachelor's	16
General Studies	Bachelor's	13
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	Bachelor's	11
Agriculture, General	Bachelor's	10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	Bachelor's	10
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Bachelor's	10
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Bachelor's	8
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	8
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance	Bachelor's	5

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Health Care and Social Assistance	17%	546
Educational Services	16%	523
Public Administration	9%	295
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	9%	294
Retail Trade	8%	273
Manufacturing	7%	220
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6%	183
Accommodation and Food Services	5%	159

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