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Bachelor's Degree•77 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 ($66,759)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,987 - $72,698)
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 ($66,759)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,987 - $72,698)
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 ($66,759)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,987 - $72,698)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berkeley | CA | $90,943 Nat: $68,333 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | $18,600 | +$239k |
Boulder | CO | $72,698 Nat: $68,333 4yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | $19,108 | +$67k |
Austin | TX | $65,987 Nat: $68,333 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | - | +$33k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $68,333 | $38,102 /yr | $24,250 | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $68,333 | $8,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $68,333 | $14,659 /yr | $10,515 | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $68,333 | $18,549 /yr | $17,273 | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $68,333 | $33,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $68,333 | $40,539 /yr | $24,250 | -$0 |
Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $68,333 | $36,511 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $68,333 | $5,969 /yr | - | -$0 |
Decatur | GA | - Nat: $68,333 | $24,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $68,333 | $16,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hilo | HI | - Nat: $68,333 | $10,599 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $68,333 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,042 /yr | $18,579 | -$0 |
Muncie | IN | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,877 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $68,333 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valparaiso | IN | - Nat: $68,333 | $21,657 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $68,333 | $29,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $68,333 | $22,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $68,333 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $68,333 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $19,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $19,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Hadley | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $30,861 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $25,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $38,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wellesley | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $23,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamstown | MA | - Nat: $68,333 | $15,157 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $68,333 | $14,362 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $68,333 | $21,322 /yr | $18,538 | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $68,333 | $11,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,330 /yr | $19,500 | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $68,333 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $68,333 | $19,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $68,333 | $29,409 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $68,333 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $68,333 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $68,333 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $68,333 | $36,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $44,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,269 /yr | $19,500 | -$0 |
Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $5,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $6,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ironton | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $6,189 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $6,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $6,596 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $20,196 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $68,333 | $9,161 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $68,333 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $35,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $33,445 /yr | - | -$0 |
Haverford | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $31,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $25,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsport | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $18,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $17,392 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villanova | PA | - Nat: $68,333 | $41,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $68,333 | $18,177 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $68,333 | $44,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bennington | VT | - Nat: $68,333 | $31,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $68,333 | $14,697 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $68,333 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,663 /yr | $19,370 | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $68,333 | $29,486 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $68,333 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | $66,759 Nat: $68,333 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $27,000 | -$15k |
Madison | WI | $26,353 Nat: $68,333 2yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | $19,882 | -$286k |
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).