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Bachelor's Degree•66 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 ($96,946)
P25-P75 Interval ($92,335 - $103,022)
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 ($96,328)
P25-P75 Interval ($92,360 - $103,022)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,684 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.14, n=50)
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 ($96,328)
P25-P75 Interval ($92,360 - $103,022)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,038 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.06, n=64)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose | CA | $138,550 Nat: $96,510 5yr Post-Grad | $14,241 /yr | - | +$580k |
Los Angeles | CA | $125,514 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $33,056 /yr | $19,125 | +$435k |
Los Angeles | CA | $115,706 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | $14,095 | +$427k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $115,075 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | $21,000 | +$423k |
Cambridge | MA | $114,620 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,815 /yr | - | +$418k |
Boulder | CO | $116,350 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | $22,750 | +$400k |
Seattle | WA | $111,349 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $15,925 | +$398k |
Pomona | CA | $106,171 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | $18,000 | +$374k |
Chicago | IL | $110,956 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $22,443 /yr | $24,687 | +$363k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $107,498 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | $19,333 | +$350k |
Long Beach | CA | $101,797 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $9,426 /yr | $14,300 | +$340k |
Atlanta | GA | $102,415 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $12,028 /yr | $21,250 | +$336k |
Austin | TX | $104,422 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $20,500 | +$328k |
Blacksburg | VA | $106,633 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | $22,000 | +$318k |
Irvine | CA | $100,537 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | $10,947 | +$315k |
San Diego | CA | $100,139 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $13,243 /yr | $18,000 | +$314k |
Las Cruces | NM | $96,510 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $6,313 /yr | $12,500 | +$311k |
La Jolla | CA | $100,173 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $15,000 | +$309k |
Saint Louis | MO | $108,816 Nat: $98,207 5yr Post-Grad | $29,674 /yr | $26,000 | +$305k |
Gainesville | FL | $94,375 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $14,000 | +$296k |
Orlando | FL | $96,972 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $11,516 /yr | $19,032 | +$296k |
College Park | MD | $98,044 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,296 /yr | $19,500 | +$294k |
Arlington | TX | $99,239 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $17,040 /yr | $21,377 | +$293k |
Champaign | IL | $97,276 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | $19,500 | +$293k |
Notre Dame | IN | $103,022 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $25,339 /yr | $16,750 | +$292k |
Auburn | AL | $102,756 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | $21,500 | +$290k |
West Lafayette | IN | $97,332 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,851 /yr | $20,500 | +$287k |
Tempe | AZ | $96,946 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $22,479 | +$284k |
Rolla | MO | $96,090 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $15,772 /yr | $22,125 | +$274k |
Beckley Earnings shared by 2 West Virginia University campuses, which report as one program. | WV | $94,750 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,942 /yr | $25,624 | +$267k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $94,177 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $13,902 /yr | $27,000 | +$266k |
College Station | TX | $97,227 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $20,005 | +$262k |
Davis | CA | $93,414 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | $13,113 | +$259k |
Morgantown Earnings shared by 2 West Virginia University campuses, which report as one program. | WV | $94,750 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | $25,624 | +$256k |
Daytona Beach Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $95,552 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $19,741 /yr | $24,454 | +$256k |
Ames | IA | $94,089 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $25,250 | +$249k |
Cleveland | OH | $106,134 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $44,622 /yr | $19,800 | +$247k |
Columbus | OH | $92,999 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $22,500 | +$245k |
Worcester | MA | $105,171 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $43,885 /yr | $27,000 | +$242k |
Minneapolis | MN | $92,422 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $23,126 | +$240k |
University Park | PA | $99,159 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $27,000 | +$233k |
Stillwater | OK | $91,249 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | $19,500 | +$232k |
Lawrence | KS | $92,335 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $20,004 /yr | $21,805 | +$230k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $94,598 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $19,500 | +$230k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $91,999 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $20,202 /yr | $21,750 | +$227k |
Norman | OK | $89,714 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $15,531 /yr | $19,802 | +$226k |
Raleigh | NC | $89,932 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | $22,000 | +$224k |
Buffalo | NY | $92,360 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $21,775 /yr | $20,760 | +$224k |
Knoxville | TN | $89,015 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | $13,000 | +$211k |
Melbourne | FL | $97,015 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $36,511 /yr | $27,000 | +$206k |
Mississippi State | MS | $88,444 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $21,500 | +$205k |
Troy | NY | $94,750 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $32,758 /yr | $25,250 | +$203k |
Tucson | AZ | $86,529 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | $23,500 | +$196k |
Wichita | KS | $83,057 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $10,307 /yr | $27,000 | +$194k |
Prescott Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $95,552 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $38,102 /yr | $24,454 | +$190k |
Charlottesville | VA | $85,681 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $18,056 /yr | $14,000 | +$186k |
Manchester | NH | $96,146 Nat: $98,207 5yr Post-Grad | $36,764 /yr | - | +$185k |
Cincinnati | OH | $88,511 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $24,917 /yr | $24,512 | +$183k |
Huntsville | AL | $87,339 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $22,758 /yr | $21,500 | +$182k |
Daytona Beach Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $95,552 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $40,539 /yr | $24,454 | +$181k |
Potsdam | NY | $91,066 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $32,137 /yr | $26,197 | +$177k |
Syracuse | NY | $90,470 Nat: $98,207 4yr Post-Grad | $43,336 /yr | $27,000 | +$132k |
Tuskegee | AL | $89,192 Nat: $98,207 5yr Post-Grad | $40,141 /yr | - | +$120k |
Coral Gables | FL | $71,015 Nat: $98,207 2yr Post-Grad | $36,483 /yr | - | +$30k |
Laurel | MD | - Nat: $98,207 | $19,881 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $98,207 | $13,072 /yr | $19,073 | -$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).