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Bachelor's Degree•40 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 ($61,173)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,625 - $71,158)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | CA | $106,094 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | - | +$287k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $80,820 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $19,334 | +$152k |
Tucson | AZ | $76,360 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $24,863 | +$118k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $68,163 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $23,444 | +$115k |
Pomona | CA | $72,704 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $15,000 | +$109k |
Seattle | WA | $73,413 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | +$105k |
Boca Raton | FL | $66,093 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $8,752 /yr | $21,114 | +$68k |
East Lansing | MI | $71,158 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | - | +$67k |
Tempe | AZ | $68,163 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $23,444 | +$62k |
College Station | TX | $70,592 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $17,720 | +$57k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $68,786 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | - | +$32k |
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal | AL | - Nat: $66,874 | $17,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $66,874 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Frostburg | MD | - Nat: $66,874 | $16,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salisbury | MD | - Nat: $66,874 | $17,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $66,874 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $66,874 | $15,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $66,874 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $66,874 | $13,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $66,874 | $17,613 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $66,874 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $66,874 | $19,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $66,874 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | - Nat: $66,874 | $16,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | NC | - Nat: $66,874 | $15,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $66,874 | $28,384 /yr | $25,000 | -$0 |
Haverford | PA | - Nat: $66,874 | $25,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $66,874 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $66,874 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | $61,173 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $24,250 | -$6k |
Westfield | MA | $59,524 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $16,721 /yr | $23,628 | -$13k |
Columbus | OH | $57,573 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $24,000 | -$31k |
Cincinnati | OH | $60,699 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | $25,464 | -$35k |
Muncie | IN | $55,663 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$38k |
San Marcos | TX | $55,625 Nat: $66,874 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $20,792 | -$45k |
Charlottesville | VA | $55,338 Nat: $66,874 2yr Post-Grad | $21,565 /yr | - | -$46k |
Champaign | IL | $43,240 Nat: $66,874 2yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | -$125k |
Ithaca | NY | $42,682 Nat: $66,874 2yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $12,952 | -$181k |
Cheney | WA | $33,993 Nat: $66,874 2yr Post-Grad | $13,886 /yr | - | -$206k |
Indiana | PA | $31,839 Nat: $66,874 2yr Post-Grad | $16,804 /yr | - | -$236k |
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.