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Total Cost
$50,778
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,613
After Aid
Median Earnings
$73,480
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,613
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$73,480
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate45.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients55.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
77.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$640k
+$174k
+$156k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$559k
+$92k
+$75k
Full Cost$51k/yr
+$458k
-$9k
-$27k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
40
92%
Full Cost$51k/yr
Never
-15%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return65%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-43%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$29,250
Earnings (4yr)
$134,968
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$542k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$29,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,471
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$30,350
Earnings (4yr)
$64,210
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$27,750
Earnings (4yr)
$65,951
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,180
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,952
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$31,680
Earnings (4yr)
$89,971
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$103,746
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$338k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
BachCIP: 2299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Leisure and Recreational Activities
BachCIP: 3601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,200
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$38,125
Earnings (4yr)
$51,734
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,225
Earnings (4yr)
$44,016
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$33,381
Earnings (4yr)
$97,702
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,059
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,875
Earnings (4yr)
$93,608
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$29,375
Earnings (4yr)
$61,820
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,019
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$153,850
Earnings (4yr)
$127,660
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$439k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 2699
Median Debt
$63,284
Earnings (4yr)
$64,792
Natl Median: $77,545
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,090
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$82,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,962
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$79,567
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
MastCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,775
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $81,651
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
MastCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,024
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,625
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$82,000
Earnings (4yr)
$145,767
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$596k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$87,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,402
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,500
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$57,541
Earnings (4yr)
$56,462
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,284
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
DocCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
DocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$82,685
Earnings (4yr)
$138,166
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$154,477
Earnings (4yr)
$82,024
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$278,906
Earnings (4yr)
$111,890
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.