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Bachelor's Degree13 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 ($69,544)
P25-P75 Interval ($54,031 - $82,848)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
West Lafayette
IN
$97,594
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$14,600
/yr
$16,750
+$288k
Indianapolis
IN
$87,114
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$11,668
/yr
$19,500
+$218k
Hattiesburg
MS
$82,848
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$21,708
/yr
$22,875
+$150k
Seminole State College of Florida
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sanford
FL
$76,753
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$8,970
/yr
-
+$149k
Saint Louis
MO
$71,688
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$18,795
/yr
-
+$75k
Alfred
NY
$66,462
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$15,016
/yr
$26,211
+$48k
Baker College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Owosso
MI
-
Nat: $82,320
$13,157
/yr
-
-$0
Fairmont
WV
-
Nat: $82,320
$9,032
/yr
-
-$0
East Greenwich
RI
$69,544
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$36,483
/yr
$36,849
-$5k
Big Rapids
MI
$54,031
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$8,624
/yr
-
-$28k
West Hartford
CT
$60,715
Nat: $82,320
4yr Post-Grad
$30,282
/yr
$27,000
-$52k
Farmingdale
NY
$43,798
Nat: $82,320
2yr Post-Grad
$10,867
/yr
$16,450
-$107k
Vermont State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Randolph
VT
$37,208
Nat: $82,320
2yr Post-Grad
$18,212
/yr
-
-$192k
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.