Is Huntington University Worth It?

Huntington University offers a middling financial return. At $46,672 median earnings ten years out against roughly $25,576 in debt, you can pay off what you borrow, but the salary ceiling here is low. This is a school where the numbers work if you keep costs down and pick the right major, and where they don't if you borrow heavily for a low-paying field.

Nursing is the clear winner. It pays about $48,432 and gives you a licensed, in-demand credential across northeast Indiana hospitals. Teacher education follows at around $41,565, which is steady work but caps your income at Indiana public-school pay scales. Below that, the return gets thin. Business administration lands near $36,848, and social work sits at $32,569, which barely clears entry-level wages and makes the $26,584 nursing-level debt load hard to justify if you chase a helping profession here.

The specific risk is the gap between debt and payoff in the education and social work tracks. Borrow the full median for a $32,569 social work salary and repayment eats a real chunk of your take-home for years. A 68% graduation rate and 77% retention also mean roughly a third of students don't finish on time, and leaving with debt and no degree is the worst outcome here.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families. If your family earns under $48k, you pay around $10,300 a year. Cross $75k and it jumps to $14,351. over $110k you pay $19,550. Middle and upper-income families see the least discount, so the value proposition weakens as your income rises.

Pick Huntington if you want nursing or teaching and your family income sits under $48k. Look elsewhere if you're aiming at social work or a general business degree and would need to borrow the full amount to attend.