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Associate's Degree•18 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 ($54,879)
P25-P75 Interval ($54,879 - $54,879)
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 ($54,879)
P25-P75 Interval ($54,879 - $54,879)
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 ($54,879)
P25-P75 Interval ($54,879 - $54,879)
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
New York
NY
$54,879
Nat: $53,309
4yr Post-Grad
$16,514
/yr
$11,000
+$66k
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $53,309
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $53,309
$43,806
/yr
-
-$0
Full Sail University
Winter Park
FL
-
Nat: $53,309
$37,401
/yr
-
-$0
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene
ID
-
Nat: $53,309
$5,914
/yr
-
-$0
Olney
IL
-
Nat: $53,309
$7,211
/yr
-
-$0
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
IL
-
Nat: $53,309
$4,220
/yr
-
-$0
Vincennes University
Vincennes
IN
-
Nat: $53,309
$10,093
/yr
-
-$0
Sioux City
IA
-
Nat: $53,309
$9,042
/yr
-
-$0
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica
NY
-
Nat: $53,309
$5,717
/yr
-
-$0
Bismarck
ND
-
Nat: $53,309
$9,531
/yr
-
-$0
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $53,309
$5,245
/yr
-
-$0
Butler County Community College
Butler
PA
-
Nat: $53,309
$7,540
/yr
-
-$0
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $53,309
$5,439
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $53,309
$6,869
/yr
-
-$0
South Plains College
Levelland
TX
-
Nat: $53,309
$8,697
/yr
-
-$0
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg
WV
-
Nat: $53,309
-
/yr
-
-$0
Eau Claire
WI
-
Nat: $53,309
$12,151
/yr
-
-$0
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).