Aurora University
Aurora University is a private college in Aurora, IL. Its average net price is $19,385 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,161 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,774 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,094 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,266 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,577 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,559 |
| 8 years after entry | $60,093 |
| 10 years after entry | $64,180 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,634 n=202 | $19,500 n=237 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $40,491 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $56,272 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $50,723 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $18,666 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $59,426 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,870 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $37,118 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $44,196 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $20,627 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,054 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $21,062 n=130 |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $76,950 n=295 | $24,811 n=273 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $37,868 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $23,874 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $46,164 n=109 | $22,221 n=278 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,134 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,367 n=120 | $23,218 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
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