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Business graduates at the University of Portland spend more than 50% of their income to repay student loans.
Portland Ranks Seventh in the Highest Debt Position Nationwide
This has been established in a study conducted by Tailwind, a social media management tool for small businesses, that examined the cost of a four-year degree and estimated monthly loan repayments.
The university is ranked in the seventh highest debt position, with business graduates spending 59.3% of their earnings in the first two years repaying student loans.
Neighboring California is the Most Budget Friendly
The most cost-effective colleges in 2025 are those with the lowest monthly repayment as a percentage of earnings after two years.
That honor goes to neighboring California State University, Dominguez Hills, ranked as the best budget-friendly college for business or marketing graduates.
Loan repayment debt for business and marketing degrees averages 9.3% of graduate salaries which translates to a whopping 50% saving on student load repayments for the same degrees at the University of Portland.
According to the study, a four-year degree at Dominguez Hills costs $59,832. This equates to a monthly repayment of $429. With average salaries pegged at $4,612 after two years, graduates from this California institution repay student loans at 9.3% which is 68.8% below the national average of 29.9%.
Top Seven Most Expensive Learning Institutions
The most expensive colleges for business and marketing graduates with student loan repayments as a percentage are:
- Alfred University 4%
- Franklin Pierce University 1%
- Nazareth College 9%
- Whitworth 2%
- Rivier University 9%
- Syracuse University 6%
- University of Portland 3%
New York Tops the List
New York’s Alfred University is the most expensive institution for business and marketing graduates. A four-year degree costs $209,348, with monthly repayments of $1,500 based on average monthly earnings of $1,889 two years after graduation.
That means that graduates pay 79.4% of their income on student loans – 165.5% above the national average.
The second most expensive college for business and marketing graduates is Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire.
The college cost of a four-year degree is $241,960 and, according to the study, graduates earn $2,474. This means they spend 70.1% of their monthly income on loan repayments after two years, amounting to $1,733, or 134.4% above the national average.
In third position is Nazareth College with 62.9% of monthly income spent on loan repayments.
The other universities ranked above Oregon are Whitworth University at 62.2%, and Rivier University at 61.9% of graduate incomes spent on loan repayments after two years.
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