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Bachelor's Degree•70 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 ($65,526)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,669 - $77,773)
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 ($65,069)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,895 - $77,773)
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 ($65,069)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,895 - $77,773)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,884 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.03, n=40)

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
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
$101,828
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$11,170
/yr
-
+$334k
Waltham
MA
$109,922
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$38,969
/yr
$23,250
+$296k
University Park
PA
$104,205
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$24,250
+$271k
Boston
MA
$101,580
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$30,134
/yr
$25,000
+$264k
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester
NH
$98,399
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$36,764
/yr
$17,836
+$216k
Throggs Neck
NY
$85,603
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$22,888
/yr
$19,500
+$168k
Worcester
MA
$93,298
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$43,885
/yr
-
+$152k
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville
OK
$86,511
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$30,061
/yr
-
+$150k
Elon
NC
$88,983
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$35,785
/yr
$18,090
+$148k
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson
CA
$75,412
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$7,244
/yr
$24,007
+$147k
New York
NY
$87,656
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$19,000
+$138k
Portland State University
Portland
OR
$70,765
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$8,337
/yr
$20,678
+$107k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale
Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.
AZ
$72,002
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$11,594
/yr
$17,152
+$105k
Rolla
MO
$73,519
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$15,772
/yr
$25,500
+$102k
Tempe
Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.
AZ
$72,002
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
$17,152
+$94k
Southwestern College
Winfield
KS
$77,689
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$30,086
/yr
-
+$82k
Athens State University
Athens
AL
$63,342
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$79k
Lisle
IL
$71,185
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$18,910
/yr
$12,543
+$73k
Chester
PA
$73,790
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$26,151
/yr
-
+$66k
Chicago
IL
$77,773
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$36,340
/yr
-
+$60k
Hattiesburg
MS
$70,328
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$21,172
/yr
-
+$58k
Bowling Green
OH
$69,239
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$21,453
/yr
-
+$48k
Fort Hays State University
Hays
KS
$65,526
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$16,333
/yr
-
+$38k
Rexburg
ID
$60,102
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$6,560
/yr
-
+$29k
Delhi
NY
$64,612
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$17,334
/yr
-
+$27k
Whitewater
WI
$60,386
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$13,737
/yr
-
+$6k
Central Baptist College
Conway
AR
-
Nat: $69,830
$20,276
/yr
-
-$0
West Haven
CT
-
Nat: $69,830
$32,994
/yr
-
-$0
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston
ID
-
Nat: $69,830
$13,632
/yr
-
-$0
Des Moines
IA
-
Nat: $69,830
$29,415
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Rapids
IA
-
Nat: $69,830
$23,935
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $69,830
$23,689
/yr
-
-$0
Sterling College
Sterling
KS
-
Nat: $69,830
$24,297
/yr
-
-$0
William Carey University
Hattiesburg
MS
-
Nat: $69,830
$13,507
/yr
-
-$0
Fulton
MO
-
Nat: $69,830
$23,913
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Montana
Missoula
MT
-
Nat: $69,830
$21,302
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $69,830
$20,647
/yr
-
-$0
University of the Southwest
Hobbs
NM
-
Nat: $69,830
$17,550
/yr
-
-$0
Alfred
NY
-
Nat: $69,830
$22,325
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Amherst
NY
-
Nat: $69,830
$19,350
/yr
-
-$0
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $69,830
$23,239
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $69,830
$16,300
/yr
-
-$0
Bushnell University
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $69,830
$19,624
/yr
-
-$0
Ashland
OR
-
Nat: $69,830
$20,998
/yr
-
-$0
Aston
PA
-
Nat: $69,830
$27,749
/yr
-
-$0
Selinsgrove
PA
-
Nat: $69,830
$28,585
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Bristol
RI
-
Nat: $69,830
$37,645
/yr
-
-$0
Harrogate
TN
-
Nat: $69,830
$21,394
/yr
-
-$0
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $69,830
$19,828
/yr
-
-$0
Nevada State University
Henderson
NV
-
Nat: $69,830
$14,262
/yr
-
-$0
South Georgia State College
Douglas
GA
-
Nat: $69,830
$7,405
/yr
-
-$0
San Ignacio University
Doral
FL
-
Nat: $69,830
$14,042
/yr
-
-$0
Lafayette
LA
$60,104
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$14,924
/yr
-
-$753
Alfred
NY
$58,323
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$14,079
/yr
$25,000
-$12k
Menomonie
WI
$59,703
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$17,533
/yr
-
-$13k
Chicago
IL
$50,221
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$10,171
/yr
-
-$66k
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce
OH
$52,144
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$16,221
/yr
-
-$71k
Canton
NY
$48,056
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$12,696
/yr
-
-$93k
Raleigh
NC
$47,260
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$23,002
/yr
-
-$121k
Pittsburgh
PA
$47,669
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$26,028
/yr
-
-$144k
Bethany College
Lindsborg
KS
$47,895
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$28,538
/yr
$22,250
-$151k
Washington
DC
$47,260
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$33,002
/yr
$23,650
-$157k
Philander Smith University
Little Rock
AR
$44,330
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$22,153
/yr
-
-$159k
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls
OR
$38,289
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$17,499
/yr
-
-$181k
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso
TX
$39,459
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$16,923
/yr
$45,667
-$182k
Garden City
NY
$37,208
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$26,646
/yr
-
-$223k
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona
MN
$33,993
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$20,422
/yr
-
-$230k
Orangeburg
SC
$34,128
Nat: $69,830
4yr Post-Grad
$19,710
/yr
-
-$238k
Erie
PA
$31,305
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$26,486
/yr
-
-$276k
Lynchburg
VA
$21,964
Nat: $69,830
2yr Post-Grad
$20,240
/yr
-
-$340k
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).