Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg State University is a public college in Fitchburg, MA. Its average net price is $13,803 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 | $10,379 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,607 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,609 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,638 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,328 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $52,170 |
| 8 years after entry | $57,385 |
| 10 years after entry | $63,428 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Biology | $52,241 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,087 n=122 | $24,152 n=120 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $32,344 n=139 | Not published |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $77,872 National median for this major n=3,270 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $48,539 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $24,262 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $31,537 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | $77,937 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $50,242 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $25,421 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $67,210 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $45,043 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $24,581 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $38,438 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $85,322 n=216 | $25,506 n=198 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $46,112 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $23,625 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
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