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Bachelor's Degree•56 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 ($94,408)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,054 - $123,320)
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 ($94,408)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,054 - $123,320)
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 ($94,408)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,054 - $123,320)
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
La Jolla
CA
$123,320
Nat: $86,713
4yr Post-Grad
$14,794
/yr
$18,145
+$484k
Ithaca
NY
$124,242
Nat: $86,713
4yr Post-Grad
$33,934
/yr
-
+$422k
Chapel Hill
NC
$113,605
Nat: $86,713
5yr Post-Grad
$11,305
/yr
-
+$406k
Cambridge
MA
$94,408
Nat: $86,713
2yr Post-Grad
$14,815
/yr
-
+$294k
Provo
UT
$71,015
Nat: $86,713
2yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
+$113k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $86,713
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $86,713
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $86,713
$14,659
/yr
$8,160
-$0
Santa Cruz
CA
-
Nat: $86,713
$18,549
/yr
$18,211
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $86,713
$39,347
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $86,713
$29,998
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $86,713
$33,056
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $86,713
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $86,713
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $86,713
$22,443
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $86,713
$36,340
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $86,713
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $86,713
$18,517
/yr
-
-$0
Waterville
ME
-
Nat: $86,713
$19,835
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $86,713
$25,203
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $86,713
$27,196
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $86,713
$43,891
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $86,713
$23,444
/yr
-
-$0
Norton
MA
-
Nat: $86,713
$31,147
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $86,713
$43,885
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport University
Grand Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $86,713
$17,623
/yr
-
-$0
Flint
MI
-
Nat: $86,713
$29,797
/yr
-
-$0
Houghton
MI
-
Nat: $86,713
$13,446
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $86,713
$29,674
/yr
-
-$0
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $86,713
$12,898
/yr
-
-$0
Glassboro
NJ
-
Nat: $86,713
$23,938
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $86,713
$18,783
/yr
-
-$0
Mahwah
NJ
-
Nat: $86,713
$16,382
/yr
-
-$0
Camden
NJ
-
Nat: $86,713
$15,732
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $86,713
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $86,713
$32,758
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $86,713
$37,232
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $86,713
$21,775
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $86,713
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $86,713
$44,622
/yr
-
-$0
Forest Grove
OR
-
Nat: $86,713
$35,520
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $86,713
$35,780
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $86,713
$29,362
/yr
$20,500
-$0
Latrobe
PA
-
Nat: $86,713
$23,122
/yr
-
-$0
Scranton
PA
-
Nat: $86,713
$32,132
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $86,713
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Orangeburg
SC
-
Nat: $86,713
$19,710
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $86,713
$28,776
/yr
-
-$0
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $86,713
$44,441
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $86,713
$26,034
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $86,713
$15,446
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $86,713
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $86,713
$23,009
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $86,713
$30,561
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn
NY
$51,054
Nat: $86,713
4yr Post-Grad
$2,818
/yr
-
-$32k
Richmond
VA
$37,208
Nat: $86,713
2yr Post-Grad
$25,037
/yr
$15,250
-$218k
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).