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Bachelor's Degree•35 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 ($66,093)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,663 - $72,704)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($66,093)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,663 - $72,704)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($66,093)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,663 - $72,704)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
San Luis Obispo
CA
$80,820
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$18,832
/yr
$18,500
+$146k
Tucson
AZ
$76,360
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$17,125
/yr
$21,875
+$119k
Pomona
CA
$72,704
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$9,404
/yr
$18,744
+$118k
Seattle
WA
$73,413
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$13,663
/yr
$13,495
+$108k
Ithaca
NY
$83,942
Nat: $66,874
5yr Post-Grad
$33,934
/yr
$9,750
+$103k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale
Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.
AZ
$68,163
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$11,594
/yr
$19,546
+$75k
Tempe
Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.
AZ
$68,163
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
$19,546
+$64k
Boca Raton
FL
$66,093
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$10,394
/yr
-
+$64k
College Station
TX
$70,592
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$19,078
+$59k
New Brunswick
NJ
$68,786
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$24,897
/yr
$12,750
+$32k
Alabama A & M University
Normal
AL
-
Nat: $66,874
$18,255
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $66,874
$5,418
/yr
-
-$0
Frostburg
MD
-
Nat: $66,874
$16,768
/yr
-
-$0
Salisbury
MD
-
Nat: $66,874
$17,445
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $66,874
$14,815
/yr
-
-$0
Ypsilanti
MI
-
Nat: $66,874
$16,628
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $66,874
$13,902
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $66,874
$13,778
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $66,874
$17,270
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $66,874
$26,150
/yr
-
-$0
Plymouth
NH
-
Nat: $66,874
$19,530
/yr
-
-$0
Glassboro
NJ
-
Nat: $66,874
$23,938
/yr
-
-$0
Boone
NC
-
Nat: $66,874
$16,082
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $66,874
$16,880
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $66,874
$29,447
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $66,874
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
$61,173
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$18,517
/yr
$24,375
-$5k
Westfield
MA
$59,524
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$16,484
/yr
-
-$11k
Columbus
OH
$57,573
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$17,269
/yr
$17,500
-$30k
Cincinnati
OH
$60,699
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$24,917
/yr
$27,000
-$32k
Charlottesville
VA
$55,338
Nat: $66,874
2yr Post-Grad
$18,056
/yr
-
-$33k
Muncie
IN
$55,663
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$13,877
/yr
-
-$33k
San Marcos
TX
$55,625
Nat: $66,874
4yr Post-Grad
$16,660
/yr
-
-$44k
Cheney
WA
$33,993
Nat: $66,874
2yr Post-Grad
$13,647
/yr
-
-$206k
Indiana
PA
$31,839
Nat: $66,874
2yr Post-Grad
$17,391
/yr
-
-$239k
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).