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Bachelor's Degree•83 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 ($43,943)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,575 - $54,030)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterbury | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | $23,250 | +$86k |
Groton | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $23,250 | +$76k |
Hartford | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | $23,250 | +$66k |
Stamford | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | $23,250 | +$65k |
Storrs | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | $23,250 | +$35k |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $44,055 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $44,055 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $44,055 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $44,055 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $44,055 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $44,055 | $20,729 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Owensboro | KY | - Nat: $44,055 | $17,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $44,055 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $44,055 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $44,055 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western New Mexico University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Silver City | NM | - Nat: $44,055 | $8,522 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $44,055 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,108 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $44,055 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canton | OH | - Nat: $44,055 | $20,948 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Concord | OH | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,532 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewisburg | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $40,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $36,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keystone College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Plume | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $22,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charleston | SC | - Nat: $44,055 | $21,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | TN | - Nat: $44,055 | $27,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Georgetown | TX | - Nat: $44,055 | $29,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,487 /yr | $19,750 | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $44,055 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Leesburg | FL | - Nat: $44,055 | $53,517 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $3,925 /yr | $23,356 | -$532 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,650 /yr | $23,356 | -$7k |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,746 /yr | $23,356 | -$7k |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,755 /yr | $23,356 | -$7k |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,993 /yr | $23,356 | -$8k |
Provo | UT | $57,020 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | - | -$29k |
Norman | OK | $55,682 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $23,250 | -$39k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $53,727 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | - | -$58k |
Athens | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | $23,356 | -$64k |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | $49,480 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $10,258 /yr | $18,532 | -$72k |
Stephenville | TX | $54,030 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,783 /yr | $18,500 | -$72k |
Fargo | ND | $50,701 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | $23,808 | -$81k |
Madison | WI | $50,080 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $23,250 | -$93k |
Bloomington | IN | $48,161 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | $19,500 | -$105k |
Manhattan | KS | $48,908 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $21,750 | -$110k |
San Francisco | CA | $45,722 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | $11,000 | -$111k |
Mount Berry | GA | $48,958 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $22,320 /yr | $22,500 | -$120k |
Gainesville | FL | $41,961 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $17,603 | -$122k |
Laramie | WY | $44,424 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | $19,221 | -$127k |
Columbus | OH | $45,501 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $21,375 | -$131k |
Carbondale | IL | $43,207 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $19,750 | -$136k |
San Marcos | TX | $43,943 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $25,000 | -$142k |
Bend | OR | $44,201 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $24,596 | -$145k |
Frostburg | MD | $43,434 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,715 /yr | $18,750 | -$146k |
Corvallis | OR | $44,201 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $24,596 | -$150k |
Pullman | WA | $41,888 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $17,625 | -$153k |
Fort Collins | CO | $44,226 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $23,875 | -$156k |
Stillwater | OK | $42,474 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $20,500 | -$157k |
Syracuse | NY | $42,505 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $18,952 /yr | - | -$162k |
Oswego | NY | $40,755 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,236 /yr | $22,500 | -$168k |
East Lansing | MI | $41,768 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $25,000 | -$171k |
Waukesha | WI | $39,677 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | $27,000 | -$173k |
Arcata | CA | $38,495 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $20,095 | -$176k |
Buffalo | NY | $40,174 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,940 /yr | $23,250 | -$179k |
College Station | TX | $41,543 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $16,713 | -$179k |
Durham | NH | $41,343 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | $23,250 | -$190k |
New Gloucester | ME | $39,302 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $19,104 /yr | $27,000 | -$191k |
Raleigh | NC | $38,440 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $20,500 | -$191k |
Oxford | OH | $42,883 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $28,384 /yr | $22,500 | -$193k |
Burlington | VT | $38,421 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $19,343 /yr | $22,250 | -$199k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $41,103 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $24,393 | -$212k |
Doylestown | PA | $40,575 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $28,278 /yr | $26,400 | -$213k |
Orono | ME | $36,078 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,510 /yr | $26,841 | -$213k |
Friends University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wichita | KS | $39,329 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $27,715 /yr | $18,750 | -$221k |
Kent | OH | $35,875 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,787 /yr | $25,000 | -$226k |
Biddeford | ME | $42,941 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $38,107 /yr | $26,948 | -$228k |
Lees-McRae College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Banner Elk | NC | $38,699 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $28,340 /yr | $23,000 | -$229k |
Logan | UT | $30,771 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $14,936 /yr | - | -$239k |
University of Michigan-Flint ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flint | MI | $25,194 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $7,007 /yr | - | -$261k |
Marquette | MI | $24,532 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $14,085 /yr | - | -$293k |
Delaware | OH | $20,140 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $20,897 /yr | $24,000 | -$358k |
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).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.