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Bachelor's Degree•112 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 ($65,847)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,307 - $69,689)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ithaca | NY | $145,218 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $12,500 | +$597k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $88,396 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $16,000 | +$210k |
Champaign | IL | $86,646 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $18,721 | +$205k |
Moscow | ID | $80,690 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | $16,837 | +$158k |
Madison | WI | $81,655 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $12,500 | +$156k |
Columbia | MO | $82,831 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | $17,499 | +$155k |
College Park | MD | $78,577 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $15,000 | +$139k |
Mississippi State | MS | $78,998 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $19,500 | +$135k |
Fargo | ND | $77,296 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | $17,875 | +$129k |
Athens | GA | $75,921 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $15,000 | +$125k |
Bozeman | MT | $79,621 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $19,125 | +$122k |
Gainesville | FL | $70,862 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $15,000 | +$112k |
College Station | TX | $77,479 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $16,500 | +$110k |
Newark | DE | $74,606 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $20,500 | +$101k |
Carbondale | IL | $71,910 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $15,000 | +$96k |
Fresno | CA | $67,731 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $7,000 /yr | $13,279 | +$87k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $73,471 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $26,000 | +$86k |
Bend | OR | $72,311 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $16,455 | +$82k |
Corvallis | OR | $72,311 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $16,455 | +$77k |
Minneapolis | MN | $69,498 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $20,290 | +$65k |
University of Mount Olive ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mount Olive | NC | $70,219 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,853 /yr | $22,209 | +$63k |
Waterbury | CT | $65,882 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | $18,739 | +$59k |
Lubbock | TX | $69,689 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $15,750 | +$58k |
Raleigh | NC | $68,671 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $19,500 | +$57k |
East Lansing | MI | $69,108 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $21,500 | +$52k |
Groton | CT | $65,882 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $18,739 | +$48k |
West Lafayette | IN | $65,900 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $15,753 | +$45k |
Tucson | AZ | $66,833 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $23,125 | +$45k |
Las Cruces | NM | $63,139 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | - | +$44k |
Ames | IA | $67,529 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $15,000 | +$44k |
Morgantown | WV | $66,022 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $23,796 | +$43k |
Platteville | WI | $66,059 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,032 /yr | $15,000 | +$41k |
Columbus | OH | $66,603 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $19,500 | +$41k |
Chico | CA | $65,198 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,480 /yr | $11,250 | +$40k |
Hartford | CT | $65,882 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | $18,739 | +$39k |
Brookings | SD | $67,425 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,841 /yr | $22,000 | +$38k |
University Park | PA | $73,471 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $26,000 | +$38k |
Stamford | CT | $65,882 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | $18,739 | +$37k |
Laramie | WY | $64,200 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | $14,234 | +$36k |
Manhattan | KS | $66,387 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $18,500 | +$32k |
Auburn | AL | $68,658 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $20,500 | +$32k |
Lexington | KY | $65,847 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $19,500 | +$30k |
Lincoln | NE | $65,312 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | $18,250 | +$29k |
Fayetteville | AR | $65,480 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | $17,404 | +$29k |
Clemson | SC | $67,050 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $21,500 | +$27k |
Alcorn State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alcorn State | MS | $62,499 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,265 /yr | $25,125 | +$24k |
Cape Girardeau | MO | $63,078 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $15,882 /yr | $13,000 | +$19k |
Rexburg | ID | $59,134 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $8,221 /yr | - | +$15k |
Huntsville | TX | $62,302 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | $17,750 | +$11k |
Storrs | CT | $65,882 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | $18,739 | +$7k |
Kearney | NE | $61,438 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,242 /yr | - | +$4k |
Tuskegee | AL | - Nat: $66,647 | $35,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bakersfield | CA | - Nat: $66,647 | $5,652 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $66,647 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $66,647 | $28,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tifton | GA | - Nat: $66,647 | $6,842 /yr | $18,898 | -$0 |
Fort Valley State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Valley | GA | - Nat: $66,647 | $10,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | IL | - Nat: $66,647 | $19,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville | IL | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,298 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | IN | - Nat: $66,647 | $19,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamoni | IA | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Upper Iowa University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayette | IA | - Nat: $66,647 | $20,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $66,647 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monroe | LA | - Nat: $66,647 | $13,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Princess Anne | MD | - Nat: $66,647 | $13,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jefferson City | MO | - Nat: $66,647 | $19,092 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marshall | MO | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,086 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cobleskill | NY | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,701 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent State University at Tuscarawas ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Philadelphia | OH | - Nat: $66,647 | $12,542 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $66,647 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goodwell | OK | - Nat: $66,647 | $7,413 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Carolina State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orangeburg | SC | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $26,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angelo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Angelo | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $15,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Texas A&M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Commerce | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $11,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $14,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingsville | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $12,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $66,647 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermont State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | VT | - Nat: $66,647 | $18,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $66,647 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayaguez | PR | - Nat: $66,647 | $17,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | $60,830 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $17,375 | -$5k |
Fort Hays State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hays | KS | $58,520 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $12,569 /yr | $15,000 | -$6k |
Russellville | AR | $58,493 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $12,970 /yr | $16,750 | -$7k |
Jonesboro | AR | $58,128 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | $17,500 | -$8k |
Knoxville | TN | $59,769 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | - | -$19k |
Blacksburg | VA | $62,398 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $22,999 | -$19k |
Logan | UT | $57,744 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,936 /yr | $11,000 | -$21k |
River Falls | WI | $57,307 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,054 /yr | $19,500 | -$21k |
Maryville | MO | $58,035 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,244 /yr | $17,250 | -$23k |
University of Arkansas at Monticello ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monticello | AR | $57,051 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,287 /yr | - | -$24k |
Sioux Center | IA | $62,171 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $25,807 /yr | $19,000 | -$24k |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Magnolia | AR | $55,787 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,027 /yr | $13,875 | -$33k |
Fort Collins | CO | $58,983 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $20,500 | -$33k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $53,648 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | - | -$49k |
University of Minnesota-Crookston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Crookston | MN | $52,651 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $12,212 /yr | - | -$53k |
Point Lookout | MO | $49,360 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $6,100 /yr | - | -$58k |
Stephenville | TX | $54,993 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $20,783 /yr | $19,500 | -$64k |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alva | OK | $49,666 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $10,104 /yr | - | -$70k |
Springfield | MO | $50,995 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | $17,125 | -$86k |
Pomona | CA | $48,033 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $17,500 | -$89k |
Canyon | TX | $51,103 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $19,487 /yr | $16,213 | -$92k |
San Marcos | TX | $49,571 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $19,625 | -$95k |
Wilmington | OH | $52,319 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $24,153 /yr | $23,250 | -$98k |
Doylestown | PA | $53,349 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $28,278 /yr | - | -$105k |
Warrensburg | MO | $47,248 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | $20,000 | -$106k |
Southwest Minnesota State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marshall | MN | $42,123 Nat: $66,647 2yr Post-Grad | $15,291 /yr | - | -$138k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $43,314 Nat: $66,647 2yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | $24,553 | -$141k |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pine Bluff | AR | $42,184 Nat: $66,647 4yr Post-Grad | $12,653 /yr | $20,209 | -$143k |
Tallahassee | FL | $38,289 Nat: $66,647 2yr Post-Grad | $13,739 /yr | - | -$167k |
SUNY Morrisville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrisville | NY | $38,289 Nat: $66,647 2yr Post-Grad | $15,939 /yr | - | -$175k |
Lake Erie College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Painesville | OH | $21,781 Nat: $66,647 2yr Post-Grad | $20,961 /yr | - | -$343k |
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).
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.