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Bachelor's Degree•78 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 ($42,505)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,677 - $48,161)
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 ($43,943)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,575 - $53,727)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: −$1,446 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.02, n=32)
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 ($43,943)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,575 - $53,727)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: −$316 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.00, n=47)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | $20,500 | +$96k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | $20,500 | +$87k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | $20,500 | +$77k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | $20,500 | +$76k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $69,471 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | $20,500 | +$40k |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $44,055 | $14,318 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $44,055 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $44,055 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $44,055 | $13,636 /yr | $18,500 | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $44,055 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,978 /yr | $24,500 | -$0 |
Owensboro | KY | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,409 /yr | $24,625 | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $44,055 | $17,330 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $44,055 | $16,214 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $44,055 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $44,055 | $16,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Silver City | NM | - Nat: $44,055 | $6,328 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $44,055 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $44,055 | $24,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canton | OH | - Nat: $44,055 | $12,621 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
New Concord | OH | - Nat: $44,055 | $19,145 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewisburg | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $50,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $33,445 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Plume | PA | - Nat: $44,055 | $22,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $44,055 | $20,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | TN | - Nat: $44,055 | $22,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $44,055 | $17,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $44,055 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Clairsville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,949 /yr | $23,096 | -$7k |
Ironton Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $6,189 /yr | $23,096 | -$8k |
Lancaster Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $6,593 /yr | $23,096 | -$10k |
Zanesville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $6,596 /yr | $23,096 | -$10k |
Chillicothe Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $6,719 /yr | $23,096 | -$10k |
Provo | UT | $57,020 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,397 /yr | - | -$20k |
Norman | OK | $55,682 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $15,531 /yr | $20,000 | -$39k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $53,727 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,807 /yr | $11,000 | -$60k |
Athens Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $55,352 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,666 /yr | $23,096 | -$60k |
Ogden | UT | $49,480 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $10,237 /yr | $19,083 | -$72k |
Madison | WI | $50,080 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | $20,500 | -$90k |
Logan | UT | $49,188 Nat: $44,055 5yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | - | -$91k |
Bloomington | IN | $48,161 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | $18,614 | -$104k |
Manhattan | KS | $48,908 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | $20,364 | -$106k |
Lima Earnings shared by 2 Ohio State University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $45,501 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $12,326 /yr | $19,500 | -$113k |
Mount Berry | GA | $48,958 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,964 /yr | $20,000 | -$119k |
Gainesville | FL | $41,961 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | -$121k |
Laramie | WY | $44,424 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | $18,750 | -$127k |
Columbus Earnings shared by 2 Ohio State University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $45,501 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $19,500 | -$131k |
Carbondale | IL | $43,207 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | $17,373 | -$134k |
Grand Forks | ND | $46,260 Nat: $44,055 5yr Post-Grad | $18,131 /yr | - | -$136k |
San Marcos | TX | $43,943 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | $23,500 | -$142k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $44,201 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | $20,916 | -$144k |
Frostburg | MD | $43,434 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,768 /yr | $20,500 | -$147k |
Pullman | WA | $41,888 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | $13,370 | -$148k |
Stillwater | OK | $42,474 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | $21,211 | -$156k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $44,201 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | $20,916 | -$158k |
Fort Collins | CO | $44,226 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $20,500 | -$160k |
Syracuse | NY | $42,505 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $18,375 /yr | $15,000 | -$161k |
Oswego | NY | $40,755 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,300 /yr | $20,500 | -$168k |
East Lansing | MI | $41,768 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $20,500 | -$178k |
Arcata | CA | $38,495 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $13,751 /yr | $13,487 | -$179k |
Buffalo | NY | $40,174 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $18,178 /yr | $20,625 | -$180k |
College Station | TX | $41,543 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $13,500 | -$180k |
Raleigh | NC | $38,440 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | $18,449 | -$189k |
New Gloucester | ME | $39,302 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,750 /yr | - | -$197k |
Oxford | OH | $42,883 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $29,447 /yr | $23,875 | -$197k |
Durham | NH | $41,343 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $26,150 /yr | $26,200 | -$199k |
Burlington | VT | $38,421 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,277 /yr | $24,125 | -$203k |
Waukesha | WI | $39,677 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $24,205 /yr | $26,124 | -$206k |
Lynchburg | VA | $41,103 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | $22,500 | -$212k |
Orono | ME | $36,078 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $17,224 /yr | $26,500 | -$212k |
Doylestown | PA | $40,575 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $28,226 /yr | $25,522 | -$213k |
Marquette | MI | $34,823 Nat: $44,055 5yr Post-Grad | $12,759 /yr | - | -$213k |
Wichita | KS | $39,329 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $26,384 /yr | $22,000 | -$217k |
Kent | OH | $35,875 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $20,294 /yr | $23,500 | -$225k |
Banner Elk | NC | $38,699 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $28,253 /yr | $17,000 | -$229k |
Biddeford | ME | $42,941 Nat: $44,055 4yr Post-Grad | $38,617 /yr | $26,000 | -$230k |
Flint | MI | $25,194 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $8,320 /yr | - | -$267k |
Delaware | OH | $20,140 Nat: $44,055 2yr Post-Grad | $20,196 /yr | $27,000 | -$356k |
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).