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Associate's Degree•47 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 ($55,812)
P25-P75 Interval ($49,906 - $56,039)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lancaster | PA | $55,812 Nat: $55,403 4yr Post-Grad | $14,104 /yr | - | +$79k |
Dunwoody College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $58,117 Nat: $55,403 4yr Post-Grad | $26,939 /yr | $16,242 | +$77k |
Williamsport | PA | $56,039 Nat: $55,403 4yr Post-Grad | $25,110 /yr | $27,000 | +$61k |
Texas State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waco | TX | $49,906 Nat: $55,403 4yr Post-Grad | $13,508 /yr | - | +$22k |
Springfield Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | $46,326 Nat: $55,403 4yr Post-Grad | $5,662 /yr | - | +$1k |
Cerritos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norwalk | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $2,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
City College of San Francisco ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $6,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Desert ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palm Desert | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $15,728 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,069 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glendale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendale | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Harbor College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilmington | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $13,250 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Marin ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kentfield | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $12,351 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Walnut | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $6,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange Coast College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Costa Mesa | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $7,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saddleback College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mission Viejo | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $4,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $7,935 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Mesa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $5,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of San Mateo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Mateo | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $536 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Sequoias ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chula Vista | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $12,671 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saratoga | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $3,423 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $55,403 | $9,450 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida SouthWestern State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Myers | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $7,247 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $4,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hillsborough Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tampa | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $3,861 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indian River State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Pierce | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $3,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Florida State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Niceville | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $4,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $3,957 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Petersburg College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $55,403 | $1,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $55,403 | $7,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Henry Ford College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $55,403 | $660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $55,403 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Central College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Mankato | MN | - Nat: $55,403 | $9,082 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $55,403 | $18,795 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bridgeton | MO | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Truckee Meadows Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reno | NV | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $55,403 | $6,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $55,403 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Fe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Fe | NM | - Nat: $55,403 | $11,067 /yr | - | -$0 |
Old Westbury | NY | - Nat: $55,403 | $22,443 /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: $55,403 | $11,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blinn College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brenham | TX | - Nat: $55,403 | $10,844 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $55,403 | $9,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brightpoint Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chester | VA | - Nat: $55,403 | $5,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northern Virginia Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Annandale | VA | - Nat: $55,403 | $9,919 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norco College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norco | CA | - Nat: $55,403 | $5,169 /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.