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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 ($55,226)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,546 - $64,652)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Muncie
IN
$64,350
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$14,940
/yr
-
+$32k
Minneapolis
MN
$64,652
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
$19,000
+$28k
Geneva
NY
$68,341
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$31,563
/yr
$22,623
+$3k
New London
CT
-
Nat: $62,161
$36,175
/yr
-
-$0
South Hadley
MA
-
Nat: $62,161
$26,441
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $62,161
$41,190
/yr
-
-$0
Abilene
TX
-
Nat: $62,161
$26,182
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $62,161
$16,200
/yr
-
-$0
Ruston
LA
$53,731
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$11,864
/yr
$27,000
-$42k
Tucson
AZ
$55,226
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$16,674
/yr
$26,500
-$47k
Lafayette
LA
$51,546
Nat: $62,161
4yr Post-Grad
$13,530
/yr
$25,488
-$67k
Newark
NJ
$40,605
Nat: $62,161
2yr Post-Grad
$16,504
/yr
-
-$156k
New York
NY
$42,682
Nat: $62,161
2yr Post-Grad
$58,741
/yr
-
-$289k
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.