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Human Services, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4400

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,712 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
76.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−75% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$52,309 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,168Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
41Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,309$17,501 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,963

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$39,775

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,309

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$422/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,963Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,856Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE27.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,168Year 1
$52,309Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,359
Estimated loan payment$422
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,309 vs. $48,597

$3,712 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Social and Community Service Managers$79,260 median wageKS estimate · 1,570 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,650 median wageKS estimate · 730 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$42,570 median wageKS estimate · 6,070 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Topeka, KS

Rasmussen University-Kansas

$3,983 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,799
Debt
$46,312
Annual net price
$23,980
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Brooklyn, NY

St. Joseph's University-New York

$7,782 higher earnings · $4,025 less debt · $8,928 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,091
Debt
$35,750
Annual net price
$19,035
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

$5,821 higher earnings · $12,830 less debt · $17,604 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,130
Debt
$26,945
Annual net price
$10,359
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Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore

$5,808 higher earnings · $1,966 less debt · $14,095 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,117
Debt
$37,809
Annual net price
$13,868
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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