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Bachelor's Degree•187 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 ($49,758)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,153 - $54,913)
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 ($49,916)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,386 - $54,805)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,852 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.07, n=62)
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 ($49,916)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,386 - $54,805)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$326 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.01, n=79)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pomona | CA | $63,525 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | - | +$47k |
College Park | MD | $65,639 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,296 /yr | $15,926 | +$46k |
Princeton | NJ | $62,344 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $7,815 /yr | - | +$43k |
Chico | CA | $64,274 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,157 /yr | $18,168 | +$36k |
Northridge | CA | $59,940 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $6,346 /yr | - | +$29k |
Davis | CA | $62,011 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | $15,245 | +$17k |
Provo | UT | $61,078 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $13,397 /yr | $11,448 | +$13k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $20,202 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Livingston | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $11,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mobile | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florence | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,850 /yr | - | -$0 |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $32,950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | AL | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,943 /yr | - | -$0 |
Juneau | AK | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,491 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $48,842 | $27,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $48,842 | $36,135 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $48,842 | $31,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $48,842 | $45,827 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $48,842 | $33,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $48,842 | $11,462 /yr | $13,750 | -$0 |
Winter Park | FL | - Nat: $48,842 | $36,204 /yr | - | -$0 |
DeLand | FL | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,521 /yr | - | -$0 |
Savannah | GA | - Nat: $48,842 | $7,542 /yr | $19,882 | -$0 |
Nampa | ID | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,262 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carlinville | IL | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greencastle | IN | - Nat: $48,842 | $19,916 /yr | - | -$0 |
Franklin | IN | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $48,842 | $16,003 /yr | $20,401 | -$0 |
Cedar Falls | IA | - Nat: $48,842 | $16,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange City | IA | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $48,842 | $26,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sterling | KS | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Topeka | KS | - Nat: $48,842 | $11,023 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterville | ME | - Nat: $48,842 | $19,835 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Castine | ME | - Nat: $48,842 | $21,078 /yr | - | -$0 |
Standish | ME | - Nat: $48,842 | $29,029 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princess Anne | MD | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestertown | MD | - Nat: $48,842 | $27,993 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $48,842 | $29,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $48,842 | $40,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,201 /yr | $22,500 | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $48,842 | $18,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sault Ste Marie | MI | - Nat: $48,842 | $9,782 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marquette | MI | - Nat: $48,842 | $12,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,601 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona | MN | - Nat: $48,842 | $20,422 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayette | MO | - Nat: $48,842 | $21,697 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,078 /yr | - | -$0 |
Point Lookout | MO | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,114 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dillon | MT | - Nat: $48,842 | $19,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $48,842 | $19,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manchester | NH | - Nat: $48,842 | $34,382 /yr | - | -$0 |
Teaneck | NJ | - Nat: $48,842 | $17,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $48,842 | $15,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $48,842 | $6,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $28,930 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hempstead | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $30,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,835 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rockville Centre | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $26,735 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paul Smiths | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,753 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $34,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $10,886 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cortland | NY | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $48,842 | $18,187 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swannanoa | NC | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $5,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $6,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ironton | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $6,189 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $6,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $48,842 | $6,596 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethany | OK | - Nat: $48,842 | $15,955 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cheyney | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $12,255 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elizabethtown | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,682 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Plume | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $29,362 /yr | $26,361 | -$0 |
Selinsgrove | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $28,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,478 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waynesburg | PA | - Nat: $48,842 | $18,810 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $48,842 | $49,594 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aberdeen | SD | - Nat: $48,842 | $15,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
McKenzie | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $13,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $18,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $16,842 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrogate | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $21,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sewanee | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $31,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $48,842 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $48,842 | $4,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $48,842 | $11,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $48,842 | $16,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,962 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bennington | VT | - Nat: $48,842 | $31,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Randolph | VT | - Nat: $48,842 | $22,358 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $48,842 | $29,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $48,842 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $48,842 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $48,842 | $34,324 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellingham | WA | - Nat: $48,842 | $19,963 /yr | $13,268 | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $48,842 | $29,486 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beloit | WI | - Nat: $48,842 | $23,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $48,842 | $24,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $48,842 | $9,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte Amalie | VI | - Nat: $48,842 | $7,071 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $48,842 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | CA | $58,667 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $10,939 /yr | - | -$8k |
Long Beach | CA | $55,588 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $9,426 /yr | $16,583 | -$18k |
Fullerton | CA | $53,518 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $5,115 /yr | $19,201 | -$20k |
Big Rapids | MI | $54,805 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $8,402 /yr | - | -$30k |
Seattle | WA | $56,790 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $12,235 | -$33k |
New York | NY | $65,406 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | $23,625 | -$33k |
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $52,766 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | $21,499 | -$39k |
Jacksonville | FL | $61,602 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $28,424 /yr | $23,250 | -$47k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $52,766 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | $21,499 | -$48k |
New London | CT | $62,925 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $35,960 /yr | $22,465 | -$54k |
East Stroudsburg | PA | $57,285 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $21,084 /yr | $23,562 | -$55k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $52,766 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | $21,499 | -$58k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $52,766 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | $21,499 | -$59k |
West Long Branch | NJ | $61,159 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $30,978 /yr | $27,000 | -$60k |
La Jolla | CA | $52,701 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $15,000 | -$61k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $52,390 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | $18,495 | -$62k |
East Lansing | MI | $55,159 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $19,500 | -$64k |
Stillwater | OK | $53,126 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | $19,500 | -$66k |
Stony Brook | NY | $53,747 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $18,902 /yr | $22,187 | -$67k |
Columbia | SC | $55,093 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $22,197 /yr | $22,425 | -$68k |
Los Angeles | CA | $51,559 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | $13,583 | -$70k |
Newark | DE | $52,110 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $16,337 /yr | $23,250 | -$72k |
Fort Collins | CO | $54,370 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $16,625 | -$74k |
Denton | TX | $51,368 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $15,358 /yr | $19,500 | -$75k |
Logan | UT | $49,758 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | $12,447 | -$78k |
Eugene | OR | $54,913 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $22,547 /yr | $21,034 | -$80k |
Athens | GA | $49,436 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $17,830 | -$85k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $50,694 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $16,807 /yr | $12,000 | -$85k |
Boulder | CO | $53,429 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | $18,625 | -$87k |
Minneapolis | MN | $50,106 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $23,534 | -$92k |
Madison | WI | $49,602 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | $14,990 | -$94k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $52,766 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | $21,499 | -$95k |
Boston | MA | $57,967 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $36,503 /yr | $19,000 | -$96k |
Syracuse | NY | $50,010 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $18,375 /yr | $15,000 | -$97k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $49,821 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $18,549 /yr | $14,000 | -$99k |
Honolulu | HI | $46,500 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $11,122 /yr | $21,375 | -$101k |
Moscow | ID | $47,372 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | - | -$108k |
Dayton | OH | $53,448 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $30,366 /yr | $26,000 | -$111k |
Boone | NC | $46,746 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $16,082 /yr | - | -$124k |
Kingston | RI | $48,446 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $22,469 /yr | $19,500 | -$125k |
Bemidji | MN | $45,822 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $16,327 /yr | - | -$125k |
Conway | SC | $45,323 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $15,287 /yr | $23,250 | -$126k |
Augusta | GA | $44,110 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $12,017 /yr | - | -$132k |
Saint Cloud | MN | $44,386 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $16,062 /yr | - | -$136k |
Plattsburgh | NY | $44,153 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $15,606 /yr | - | -$137k |
College Station | TX | $46,453 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $16,968 | -$138k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $47,553 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | - | -$141k |
Cambridge | MA | $42,682 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $19,148 /yr | - | -$147k |
Bristol | RI | $51,857 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $37,645 /yr | $27,000 | -$151k |
New Gloucester | ME | $44,652 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $20,750 /yr | $25,123 | -$151k |
Hilo | HI | $39,528 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $10,599 /yr | $20,900 | -$159k |
Galloway | NJ | $44,981 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $24,030 /yr | $20,500 | -$160k |
Charleston | SC | $42,466 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $18,177 /yr | $23,563 | -$160k |
Loudonville | NY | $49,016 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $33,934 /yr | - | -$161k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $45,287 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $27,714 /yr | $24,648 | -$171k |
Lakeland | FL | $43,549 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $26,211 /yr | $27,000 | -$180k |
Biddeford | ME | $48,592 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $38,617 /yr | $27,000 | -$182k |
Wilmington | NC | $39,812 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $19,570 /yr | $19,500 | -$188k |
Ames | IA | $39,143 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $21,500 | -$190k |
West Haven | CT | $45,115 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $32,994 /yr | - | -$191k |
Saint Petersburg | FL | $48,631 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $42,037 /yr | $26,000 | -$194k |
Canton | NY | $41,638 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $31,355 /yr | - | -$215k |
Hattiesburg | MS | $36,771 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $21,172 /yr | $21,000 | -$220k |
Coral Gables | FL | $42,932 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $36,483 /yr | $20,175 | -$222k |
New Haven | CT | $30,771 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $11,340 /yr | - | -$227k |
Tampa | FL | $43,683 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $40,584 /yr | $22,500 | -$231k |
Wingate | NC | $33,993 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $21,511 /yr | - | -$234k |
Humacao | PR | $31,382 Nat: $48,842 4yr Post-Grad | $12,577 /yr | - | -$237k |
Honolulu | HI | $38,224 Nat: $48,842 5yr Post-Grad | $34,758 /yr | $20,500 | -$263k |
Pensacola | FL | $24,808 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $9,443 /yr | $22,077 | -$274k |
Maryville | MO | $24,267 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $16,120 /yr | - | -$303k |
Tucson | AZ | $21,964 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | - | -$328k |
Melbourne | FL | $20,824 Nat: $48,842 2yr Post-Grad | $36,511 /yr | - | -$409k |
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).