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Associate's Degree•75 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 ($62,985)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,275 - $68,359)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Highland Heights | KY | $92,849 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $8,191 /yr | - | +$426k |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | $64,685 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $10,303 /yr | - | +$169k |
Big Rapids | MI | $62,985 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $14,000 | +$156k |
East Greenwich | RI | $68,359 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $36,483 /yr | - | +$154k |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Green Bay | WI | $53,150 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $9,918 /yr | $11,000 | +$61k |
North Dakota State College of Science ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wahpeton | ND | $53,275 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $11,261 /yr | - | +$59k |
Sioux Falls | SD | $53,777 Nat: $55,767 4yr Post-Grad | $17,400 /yr | - | +$53k |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $55,767 | $15,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
Diablo Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Medanos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburg | CA | - Nat: $55,767 | $7,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Victor Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Victorville | CA | - Nat: $55,767 | $1,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arapahoe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Littleton | CO | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Front Range Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Westminster | CO | - Nat: $55,767 | $13,031 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pikes Peak State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $55,767 | $6,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dover | DE | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of the District of Columbia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | DC | - Nat: $55,767 | $10,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Augusta | GA | - Nat: $55,767 | $10,485 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $55,767 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delgado Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $55,767 | $9,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Massasoit Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brockton | MA | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,460 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $55,767 | $34,170 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delta College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Center | MI | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn Hills | MI | - Nat: $55,767 | $5,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Central Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Decatur | MS | - Nat: $55,767 | $5,240 /yr | - | -$0 |
Holmes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goodman | MS | - Nat: $55,767 | $5,643 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mineral Area College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Park Hills | MO | - Nat: $55,767 | $12,045 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $55,767 | $18,795 /yr | - | -$0 |
NHTI-Concord's Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Concord | NH | - Nat: $55,767 | $18,011 /yr | - | -$0 |
Essex County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | NJ | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,436 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dutchess Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $10,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $7,765 /yr | - | -$0 |
Finger Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Canandaigua | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $13,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
Onondaga Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,562 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $6,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $15,016 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delhi | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $17,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Fear Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilmington | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $9,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $3,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coastal Carolina Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $9,461 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $3,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forsyth Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $7,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jamestown | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $15,002 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nash Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rocky Mount | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $3,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pitt Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winterville | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $7,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sandhills Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pinehurst | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,157 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wake Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilkes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilkesboro | NC | - Nat: $55,767 | $-264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Zane State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Owens Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Perrysburg | OH | - Nat: $55,767 | $10,369 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinclair Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $55,767 | $5,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt Hood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gresham | OR | - Nat: $55,767 | $7,821 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | - Nat: $55,767 | $14,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton County Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $55,767 | $12,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Philadelphia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenville | SC | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,713 /yr | - | -$0 |
Midlands Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Columbia | SC | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Memphis | TN | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tarrant County College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $55,767 | $4,337 /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: $55,767 | $18,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norfolk State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $55,767 | $15,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clover Park Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | WA | - Nat: $55,767 | $9,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $14,238 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gateway Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kenosha | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $12,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nicolet Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rhinelander | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,255 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Crosse | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $11,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwood Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rice Lake | WI | - Nat: $55,767 | $8,989 /yr | - | -$0 |
Suffolk County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Selden | NY | - Nat: $55,767 | $5,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coconino Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $55,767 | $13,996 /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).
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.