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Bachelor's Degree•43 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 ($68,760)
P25-P75 Interval ($62,157 - $76,367)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle | WA | $103,414 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $18,977 | +$334k |
Amherst | MA | $93,156 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | $22,250 | +$226k |
Bowling Green | KY | $71,240 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $10,990 /yr | $23,750 | +$99k |
Stillwater | OK | $73,075 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $25,464 | +$90k |
Los Angeles | CA | $78,741 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $30,500 | +$78k |
Newark | NJ | $69,456 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $16,504 /yr | $31,000 | +$66k |
Champaign | IL | $67,147 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $19,687 | +$56k |
Brooklyn | NY | $84,447 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $52,659 /yr | $31,000 | +$50k |
Old Westbury | NY | $69,776 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $22,443 /yr | $27,000 | +$47k |
CUNY New York City College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $61,664 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $5,127 /yr | $14,692 | +$46k |
Ithaca | NY | $71,914 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $17,315 | +$41k |
Syracuse | NY | $76,367 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $38,793 /yr | $31,000 | +$39k |
Eugene | OR | $67,623 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | - | +$31k |
Berrien Springs | MI | $62,157 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $12,547 /yr | - | +$23k |
Philadelphia | PA | $68,760 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $28,928 /yr | $31,000 | +$16k |
Pasadena | CA | $77,401 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $48,661 /yr | - | +$11k |
Bozeman | MT | $64,133 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $25,061 | +$3k |
Philadelphia | PA | $66,518 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $26,500 | +$1k |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $70,074 | $53,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $70,074 | $52,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $70,074 | $43,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $70,074 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $70,074 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maine at Augusta ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Augusta | ME | - Nat: $70,074 | $10,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $70,074 | $24,100 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $70,074 | $32,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
Drury University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $70,074 | $20,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $70,074 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $70,074 | $27,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $70,074 | $36,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | - Nat: $70,074 | $16,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $70,074 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $70,074 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $70,074 | $31,944 /yr | $29,000 | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $70,074 | $50,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $70,074 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $70,074 | $24,953 /yr | $30,750 | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $70,074 | $14,971 /yr | $26,666 | -$0 |
Delhi | NY | $58,573 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $17,225 /yr | - | -$22k |
Williamsport | PA | $58,695 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $25,110 /yr | $27,000 | -$50k |
Albuquerque | NM | $50,263 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $20,477 | -$84k |
Savannah | GA | $64,052 Nat: $70,074 4yr Post-Grad | $49,430 /yr | $24,500 | -$94k |
Tuskegee | AL | $42,682 Nat: $70,074 2yr Post-Grad | $35,013 /yr | - | -$204k |
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.