Cost, debt & salary

Is Bob Jones University worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $16,585 — about $189 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $44,354 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 3.4 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Think hard. On these numbers the salary premium struggles to clear what students borrow.

You borrow $16,585 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $189/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $44,354 median, 10 years after entry · beats 14%
Debt clears in 3.4 yrs ranked 730 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$3,696
Loan repayment
$189
Share of your pay
5.1%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to Bob Jones University yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $16,585 above.

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How Bob Jones University compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. Bob Jones University takes longer than that, and its graduates earn $4,834 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Winthrop University South Carolina F $26,975 $47,185 3.5 yrs
Newberry College South Carolina F $26,805 $48,040 3.2 yrs
Coastal Carolina University South Carolina F $23,750 $47,258 3.1 yrs
University of South Carolina - Aiken South Carolina F $24,275 $45,603 4 yrs
College of Charleston South Carolina C $23,250 $56,416 1.4 yrs

Bob Jones University — the money questions

How much do graduates of Bob Jones University earn?
Median earnings are $44,354 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 14% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Bob Jones University?
The median graduate leaves with $16,585 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $189 a month — roughly 5.1% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Bob Jones University take to pay for itself?
About 3.4 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 730 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Bob Jones University, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Bob Jones University all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.