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Bachelor's Degree•43 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($84,899)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,283 - $96,539)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($83,603)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,283 - $96,539)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($83,603)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,283 - $96,539)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Madison
WI
$105,992
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
$15,000
+$346k
Atlanta
GA
$101,040
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$12,365
/yr
$22,875
+$324k
Queens
NY
$105,688
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$24,508
/yr
$19,500
+$316k
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
TX
$98,510
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$9,828
/yr
$24,500
+$314k
Athens
GA
$94,729
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
$16,236
+$271k
Tallahassee
FL
$92,064
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$8,605
/yr
$16,750
+$269k
Columbia
SC
$96,539
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$22,197
/yr
$21,000
+$254k
Philadelphia
PA
$101,930
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$33,840
/yr
$22,375
+$254k
Normal
IL
$94,124
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$17,829
/yr
$19,500
+$252k
Philadelphia
PA
$92,555
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$23,058
/yr
$22,875
+$221k
Springfield
MO
$84,899
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$17,270
/yr
-
+$183k
Boone
NC
$82,306
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$16,082
/yr
$18,846
+$168k
Oswego
NY
$80,948
Nat: $88,472
5yr Post-Grad
$16,300
/yr
-
+$144k
Indianapolis
IN
$89,343
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$37,499
/yr
$26,000
+$144k
Cincinnati
OH
$81,489
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$24,917
/yr
$18,500
+$130k
Denton
TX
$75,438
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$15,358
/yr
-
+$118k
West Hartford
CT
$78,655
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$28,928
/yr
-
+$94k
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
IN
$67,033
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$10,103
/yr
-
+$72k
Richmond
KY
$69,010
Nat: $88,472
5yr Post-Grad
$11,925
/yr
-
+$70k
Monroe
LA
$67,704
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$12,218
/yr
$19,500
+$70k
La Crosse
WI
$69,283
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$17,064
/yr
-
+$65k
The University of Olivet
Olivet
MI
$62,740
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$19,491
/yr
$23,250
+$4k
Conway
AR
-
Nat: $88,472
$16,423
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $88,472
$27,398
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Wayne
IN
-
Nat: $88,472
$18,211
/yr
-
-$0
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson
KS
-
Nat: $88,472
$14,036
/yr
-
-$0
Lafayette
LA
-
Nat: $88,472
$14,924
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $88,472
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Northwood University
Midland
MI
-
Nat: $88,472
$25,908
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $88,472
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
Franklin University
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$28,451
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$10,310
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$10,025
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$11,097
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$10,594
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$17,780
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $88,472
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
-
Nat: $88,472
$18,348
/yr
-
-$0
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $88,472
$24,443
/yr
-
-$0
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $88,472
$44,441
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
$59,612
Nat: $88,472
4yr Post-Grad
$13,877
/yr
-
-$993
University
MS
$51,482
Nat: $88,472
2yr Post-Grad
$13,752
/yr
$17,375
-$50k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).