support growth and keep inflation in check. parents and students can see how much money graduates can expect to earn and how much debt they can take on. it s the college score card. some 144 units. the highest pay, engineering, math, science. you can afford to take on more debt for those high-paying degrees. more than 100 degree programs the median debt was four-times greater than the median salary, film, drama and visual arts programs for those. your debt load should be no greater than your first-year earnings. columbia university, the writings studies majors graduate with $28,000 in debt and earn $19,000 in their first year. the education department really expanded this study. this is the biggest nvlinvestme