Worcester State University
Worcester State University is a public college in Worcester, MA. Its average net price is $13,866 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 | $9,813 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,923 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,825 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,995 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,358 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,136 |
| 8 years after entry | $59,411 |
| 10 years after entry | $65,784 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $34,374 National median for this major n=1,637 | Not published |
| Biology | $49,661 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $20,648 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $62,548 National median for this major n=381 | Not published |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,792 n=221 | $19,533 n=208 |
| 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 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $21,474 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Communications | $38,950 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Computer Science | $55,990 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $25,250 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Criminal Justice | $51,957 n=138 | $25,100 n=126 |
| 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 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $24,484 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,416 National median for this major n=2,767 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| History | $31,940 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $25,686 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $40,074 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $22,549 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $42,384 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $44,680 n=203 | $23,468 n=201 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $85,313 n=108 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $46,491 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $17,874 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $48,757 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $22,033 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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