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Bachelor's Degree•166 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 ($93,305)
P25-P75 Interval ($86,893 - $99,762)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | TX | $121,099 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,370 /yr | - | +$471k |
Philadelphia | PA | $126,419 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | $15,593 | +$455k |
Los Angeles | CA | $116,525 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $14,500 | +$439k |
Nashville | TN | $116,662 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $15,846 /yr | $15,000 | +$428k |
Baltimore | MD | $114,673 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | $11,207 | +$402k |
Berkeley | CA | $110,597 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $14,896 | +$391k |
Cambridge | MA | $111,738 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $20,111 /yr | $13,000 | +$375k |
Long Beach | CA | $106,540 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | $15,500 | +$371k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $109,232 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $20,500 | +$369k |
Detroit | MI | $106,048 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | $19,395 | +$359k |
Charlottesville | VA | $109,551 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $21,565 /yr | $18,400 | +$354k |
Atlanta | GA | $102,755 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | $21,375 | +$336k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $102,342 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $18,969 | +$329k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $109,648 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $31,944 /yr | - | +$317k |
Seattle | WA | $100,930 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $14,000 | +$315k |
New Orleans | LA | $112,914 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $39,949 /yr | $22,500 | +$313k |
New York | NY | $95,685 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $3,776 /yr | - | +$312k |
Austin | TX | $102,544 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | $21,071 | +$306k |
La Jolla | CA | $98,687 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $20,000 | +$304k |
Newark | DE | $101,175 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $25,752 | +$303k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $97,992 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,655 /yr | $15,000 | +$301k |
Durham | NC | $105,921 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $13,894 | +$297k |
Bend | OR | $100,182 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $21,500 | +$295k |
Madison | WI | $99,762 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $20,492 | +$294k |
Davis | CA | $98,504 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $15,979 | +$294k |
Champaign | IL | $97,926 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $16,850 | +$291k |
Corvallis | OR | $100,182 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $21,500 | +$289k |
Santa Clara | CA | $114,426 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $50,062 /yr | $20,500 | +$288k |
Waterbury | CT | $95,682 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | $25,000 | +$286k |
Irvine | CA | $96,874 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,251 /yr | $16,750 | +$283k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $98,567 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $23,000 | +$283k |
Raleigh | NC | $98,129 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $19,872 | +$282k |
Los Angeles | CA | $105,415 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $13,750 | +$282k |
Minneapolis | MN | $97,611 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $21,300 | +$280k |
Evanston | IL | $102,994 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | $16,833 | +$276k |
Groton | CT | $95,682 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $25,000 | +$276k |
Bethlehem | PA | $106,260 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $36,931 /yr | $26,000 | +$273k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $96,353 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,200 /yr | $19,476 | +$272k |
Hartford | CT | $95,682 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | $25,000 | +$267k |
Philadelphia | PA | $101,101 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $27,000 | +$265k |
Tucson | AZ | $95,625 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $19,000 | +$265k |
Stamford | CT | $95,682 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | $25,000 | +$265k |
Boston | MA | $99,024 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $25,500 | +$263k |
Columbia | SC | $97,927 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,811 /yr | $23,000 | +$261k |
West Lafayette | IN | $93,434 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $19,500 | +$256k |
Kingston | RI | $96,532 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $21,440 /yr | $26,234 | +$255k |
Troy | NY | $103,306 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $36,228 /yr | $26,000 | +$253k |
Greensboro | NC | $91,235 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $10,846 /yr | $27,000 | +$253k |
Tempe | AZ | $92,974 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $21,000 | +$251k |
Fort Myers | FL | $91,676 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,568 /yr | $17,779 | +$250k |
Fairfax | VA | $93,533 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $23,594 | +$245k |
Gainesville | FL | $88,078 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $21,006 | +$244k |
University Park | PA | $100,416 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $24,164 | +$243k |
Vestal | NY | $94,859 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $21,620 /yr | $19,500 | +$242k |
Miami | FL | $88,656 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | $19,500 | +$239k |
Storrs | CT | $95,682 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | $25,000 | +$235k |
Boston | MA | $99,617 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $34,170 /yr | $27,000 | +$233k |
Washington | DC | $100,601 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $23,000 | +$231k |
Riverside | CA | $90,041 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $19,954 | +$231k |
College Station | TX | $93,305 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $19,000 | +$231k |
Clemson | SC | $93,705 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $21,375 | +$230k |
Philadelphia | PA | $101,362 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | $29,666 | +$230k |
Merced | CA | $88,795 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,983 /yr | $20,816 | +$230k |
Indianapolis | IN | $88,435 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | $19,959 | +$228k |
Milwaukee | WI | $93,229 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,453 /yr | $27,000 | +$226k |
Memphis | TN | $88,279 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $12,397 /yr | $25,250 | +$224k |
Chicago | IL | $87,393 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | $21,250 | +$223k |
Rochester | NY | $95,957 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $29,278 /yr | $20,500 | +$222k |
North Dartmouth | MA | $91,805 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $20,927 /yr | $27,000 | +$221k |
Columbus | OH | $90,065 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $23,125 | +$220k |
Durham | NH | $92,984 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | $25,000 | +$219k |
Golden | CO | $95,142 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $23,370 | +$218k |
Birmingham | AL | $90,415 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $22,676 | +$218k |
Coral Gables | FL | $98,997 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | $18,425 | +$217k |
Syracuse | NY | $99,521 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $38,793 /yr | $27,000 | +$215k |
Denton | TX | $88,484 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $15,649 /yr | $22,700 | +$214k |
Milwaukee | WI | $95,728 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $31,487 /yr | $26,975 | +$213k |
Stony Brook | NY | $89,560 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,784 /yr | $24,452 | +$211k |
Newark | NJ | $88,396 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $16,504 /yr | $21,500 | +$211k |
Denver | CO | $86,190 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | $26,840 | +$210k |
Hoboken | NJ | $99,842 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $41,346 /yr | $27,000 | +$209k |
Ruston | LA | $85,454 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $11,864 /yr | - | +$205k |
Providence | RI | $91,674 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $25,184 /yr | - | +$204k |
Chicago | IL | $88,378 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,425 /yr | $27,000 | +$204k |
Richardson | TX | $87,420 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,267 /yr | $18,625 | +$197k |
Cincinnati | OH | $90,897 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | $20,625 | +$197k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $89,850 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $23,745 | +$193k |
Chester | PA | $89,794 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $25,759 /yr | $27,000 | +$188k |
Rochester | NY | $94,103 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | $28,308 | +$188k |
Toledo | OH | $85,751 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,249 /yr | $19,750 | +$188k |
Houghton | MI | $83,916 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $14,182 /yr | $27,000 | +$185k |
Iowa City | IA | $86,894 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,531 /yr | $27,000 | +$177k |
Dearborn | MI | $77,401 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $9,492 /yr | $26,750 | +$176k |
Akron | OH | $82,540 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,946 /yr | $23,123 | +$175k |
Louisville | KY | $84,311 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | $15,500 | +$174k |
Oxford | OH | $89,052 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $28,384 /yr | $27,000 | +$173k |
Saint Louis | MO | $86,844 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $24,398 /yr | $27,000 | +$170k |
Richmond | VA | $86,295 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | $22,250 | +$170k |
Buffalo | NY | $84,920 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $20,995 /yr | $19,615 | +$168k |
Springfield | MA | $87,838 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $27,290 /yr | $27,000 | +$168k |
Cleveland | OH | $94,168 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | $23,250 | +$166k |
Glassboro | NJ | $84,059 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | $26,697 | +$156k |
San Antonio | TX | $77,774 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $10,836 /yr | $24,200 | +$150k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $86,893 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $27,000 | +$149k |
Worcester | MA | $92,806 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $43,071 /yr | $27,000 | +$149k |
Orono | ME | $80,059 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,510 /yr | $20,365 | +$143k |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $88,120 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $35,639 /yr | $27,000 | +$140k |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | $77,864 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $15,415 /yr | $21,395 | +$134k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $88,272 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $37,730 /yr | $27,000 | +$133k |
Terre Haute | IN | $90,484 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $42,513 /yr | $26,441 | +$133k |
Schenectady | NY | $86,182 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $34,561 /yr | $27,000 | +$129k |
Southern California Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anaheim | CA | $84,844 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $33,392 /yr | $33,384 | +$123k |
Washington | DC | $81,519 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $29,561 /yr | - | +$111k |
Fayetteville | AR | $75,972 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | $27,000 | +$110k |
Wichita | KS | $72,936 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | $19,118 | +$104k |
Mississippi State | MS | $74,542 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $25,000 | +$101k |
Southfield | MI | $80,937 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $32,918 /yr | $26,500 | +$95k |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | $67,246 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $13,951 /yr | $24,500 | +$58k |
Knoxville | TN | $69,476 Nat: $93,451 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $22,200 | +$57k |
Fort Collins | CO | $67,101 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | - | +$51k |
Indiana Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | $62,260 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $23,206 /yr | - | +$6k |
Alabama State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $93,451 | $20,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $93,451 | $22,472 /yr | - | -$0 |
Searcy | AR | - Nat: $93,451 | $22,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $93,451 | $26,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $93,451 | $16,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $93,451 | $22,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $93,451 | $48,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $93,451 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $93,451 | $36,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dekalb | IL | - Nat: $93,451 | $13,391 /yr | $15,000 | -$0 |
Angola | IN | - Nat: $93,451 | $25,355 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Sioux Center | IA | - Nat: $93,451 | $25,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beverly | MA | - Nat: $93,451 | $40,654 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $93,451 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $93,451 | $17,163 /yr | $24,776 | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $93,451 | $39,998 /yr | $15,500 | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $93,451 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $93,451 | $23,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $93,451 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $93,451 | $21,786 /yr | $21,000 | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $93,451 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $93,451 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $93,451 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ewing | NJ | - Nat: $93,451 | $27,646 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $93,451 | $25,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $93,451 | $28,690 /yr | $15,500 | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $93,451 | $18,952 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Central Oklahoma ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edmond | OK | - Nat: $93,451 | $18,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $93,451 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $93,451 | $25,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $93,451 | $22,553 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $93,451 | $14,276 /yr | $12,000 | -$0 |
LeTourneau University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longview | TX | - Nat: $93,451 | $28,185 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $93,451 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $93,451 | $23,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $93,451 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $93,451 | $15,014 /yr | $23,303 | -$0 |
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hato Rey | PR | - Nat: $93,451 | $17,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $93,451 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewisburg | PA | $66,821 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $40,766 /yr | - | -$21k |
San Jose | CA | $53,358 Nat: $93,533 2yr Post-Grad | $13,760 /yr | - | -$35k |
New York | NY | $53,810 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | - | -$59k |
Pullman | WA | $42,682 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | - | -$132k |
Stockton | CA | $33,993 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $25,447 /yr | $22,750 | -$247k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $31,133 Nat: $93,451 2yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | $21,492 | -$251k |
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.