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Bachelor's Degree•63 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 ($56,630)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,748 - $63,885)
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 ($56,630)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,748 - $63,885)
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 ($56,630)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,748 - $63,885)
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
Champaign
IL
$71,425
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
-
+$95k
Tallahassee
FL
$66,943
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$8,605
/yr
-
+$77k
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott
Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.
AZ
$76,421
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$38,102
/yr
-
+$44k
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.
FL
$76,421
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$40,539
/yr
-
+$35k
Blacksburg
VA
$67,892
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$25,808
/yr
$21,456
+$22k
Norman
OK
$63,104
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$15,531
/yr
$27,000
+$21k
Albany
NY
$63,885
Nat: $60,997
5yr Post-Grad
$18,266
/yr
-
+$8k
University Park
PA
$69,083
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$24,000
+$3k
Mobile
AL
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,801
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $60,997
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $60,997
$13,803
/yr
-
-$0
Danbury
CT
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $60,997
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $60,997
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $60,997
$13,877
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $60,997
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,960
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $60,997
$11,789
/yr
-
-$0
Monroe
LA
-
Nat: $60,997
$12,218
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson State University
Jackson
MS
-
Nat: $60,997
$34,119
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $60,997
$29,674
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,214
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $60,997
$13,797
/yr
-
-$0
Plymouth
NH
-
Nat: $60,997
$19,530
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $60,997
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $60,997
$18,902
/yr
-
-$0
Oneonta
NY
-
Nat: $60,997
$18,369
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,880
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $60,997
$9,884
/yr
-
-$0
Asheville
NC
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,999
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $60,997
$15,142
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,486
/yr
$18,527
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $60,997
$18,131
/yr
-
-$0
Charleston
SC
-
Nat: $60,997
$18,177
/yr
-
-$0
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $60,997
$17,483
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $60,997
$27,314
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,697
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $60,997
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $60,997
$15,625
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $60,997
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
$59,427
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$16,300
/yr
-
-$11k
Valparaiso
IN
$60,092
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$21,657
/yr
$27,000
-$25k
Saint Cloud
MN
$57,108
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$16,062
/yr
-
-$29k
Millersville
PA
$57,702
Nat: $60,997
5yr Post-Grad
$18,817
/yr
$26,000
-$44k
Vermont State University
Randolph
VT
$56,630
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$22,358
/yr
-
-$56k
Columbia
MO
$55,790
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$21,142
/yr
$17,500
-$59k
College Station
TX
$54,593
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$19,500
-$70k
Ames
IA
$52,786
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$18,517
/yr
$24,292
-$74k
New Brunswick
NJ
$55,348
Nat: $60,997
5yr Post-Grad
$24,897
/yr
-
-$85k
Dekalb
IL
$49,198
Nat: $60,997
4yr Post-Grad
$14,505
/yr
-
-$90k
Seattle
WA
$37,748
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$13,663
/yr
-
-$172k
Brockport
NY
$35,060
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$17,315
/yr
-
-$209k
Mount Pleasant
MI
$32,925
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$17,201
/yr
$28,500
-$228k
Los Angeles
CA
$30,126
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$14,659
/yr
-
-$244k
Macomb
IL
$25,194
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$10,018
/yr
-
-$273k
Columbus
OH
$27,494
Nat: $60,997
2yr Post-Grad
$17,269
/yr
-
-$278k
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
FL
$30,366
Nat: $56,630
2yr Post-Grad
$36,511
/yr
-
-$321k
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).