The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private nonprofit college in Washington, DC. Its average net price is $32,543 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 | $27,245 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $24,802 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,171 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,183 |
| $110,001 and up | $37,786 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $70,086 |
| 8 years after entry | $76,096 |
| 10 years after entry | $81,308 |
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 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Archeology | $30,319 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $59,262 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Architecture | $55,143 National median for this major n=3,112 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $70,441 Small program - rough guide n=81 | $25,000 n=167 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | 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 |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | $58,039 National median for this major n=175 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $66,279 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Materials Sciences | $75,777 National median for this major n=112 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | $26,921 National median for this major n=35 | Not published |
| Music | $27,163 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $49,259 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Psychology | $49,511 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $25,804 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Registered Nursing | $87,466 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $26,977 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| 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 | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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