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Associate's Degree•100 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 ($51,273)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,696 - $67,993)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY New York City College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $88,847 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $5,127 /yr | - | +$396k |
Big Rapids | MI | $86,284 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | - | +$366k |
Alpena | MI | $76,759 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $3,320 /yr | - | +$291k |
Durham | NH | $75,933 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | - | +$246k |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | $69,933 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $4,968 /yr | $14,250 | +$226k |
South Central College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Mankato | MN | $66,932 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $9,082 /yr | $10,319 | +$192k |
Sioux Falls | SD | $67,993 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $17,400 /yr | - | +$186k |
Vermont State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | VT | $64,252 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $18,212 /yr | - | +$151k |
SUNY Broome Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Binghamton | NY | $58,591 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $8,940 /yr | - | +$115k |
Linn | MO | $58,407 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $15,190 /yr | - | +$101k |
Nassau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Garden City | NY | $56,729 Nat: $64,519 4yr Post-Grad | $7,095 /yr | - | +$100k |
Dakota County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rosemount | MN | $51,273 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $13,548 /yr | - | +$56k |
Hawkeye Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waterloo | IA | $49,840 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $9,649 /yr | - | +$48k |
Des Moines Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ankeny | IA | $49,644 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $11,171 /yr | - | +$44k |
Delgado Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | $48,849 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $9,747 /yr | - | +$38k |
Portland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $48,432 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $10,405 /yr | - | +$33k |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Green Bay | WI | $47,260 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $9,918 /yr | - | +$22k |
Eastern Arizona College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thatcher | AZ | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dover | DE | - Nat: $64,519 | $11,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida SouthWestern State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Myers | FL | - Nat: $64,519 | $7,247 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indian River State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Pierce | FL | - Nat: $64,519 | $3,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seminole State College of Florida ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sanford | FL | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valencia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orlando | FL | - Nat: $64,519 | $12,037 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | GA | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $64,519 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mattoon | IL | - Nat: $64,519 | $2,254 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $64,519 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lexington | KY | - Nat: $64,519 | $6,113 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murray | KY | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Big Sandy Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prestonsburg | KY | - Nat: $64,519 | $3,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Maine Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn | ME | - Nat: $64,519 | $6,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern Maine Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bangor | ME | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
Macomb Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Warren | MI | - Nat: $64,519 | $1,618 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Superior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | MN | - Nat: $64,519 | $15,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fergus Falls | MN | - Nat: $64,519 | $12,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dunwoody College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $64,519 | $26,939 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jones County Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ellisville | MS | - Nat: $64,519 | $6,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Booneville | MS | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Senatobia | MS | - Nat: $64,519 | $7,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bridgeton | MO | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan Community College Area ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Omaha | NE | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,982 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeast Community College Area ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
NHTI-Concord's Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Concord | NH | - Nat: $64,519 | $18,011 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sewell | NJ | - Nat: $64,519 | $12,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Windsor | NJ | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlesex College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edison | NJ | - Nat: $64,519 | $2,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cranford | NJ | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,257 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flushing | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $39,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $7,765 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mohawk Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Utica | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,987 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canton | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $15,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Westchester Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valhalla | NY | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,373 /yr | - | -$0 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Asheville | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $11,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $3,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $3,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gaston College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $6,592 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jamestown | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $15,002 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sandhills Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pinehurst | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,157 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sylva | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,207 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wake Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morganton | NC | - Nat: $64,519 | $6,448 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Dakota State College of Science ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wahpeton | ND | - Nat: $64,519 | $11,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Ohio Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,948 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kirtland | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $7,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
James A. Rhodes State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lima | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,757 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinclair Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Canton | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $5,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $64,519 | $12,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Umpqua Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Roseburg | OR | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Allegheny County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $64,519 | $13,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | - Nat: $64,519 | $14,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Greenwich | RI | - Nat: $64,519 | $36,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Conway | SC | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,159 /yr | - | -$0 |
Midlands Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Columbia | SC | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trident Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charleston | SC | - Nat: $64,519 | $1,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tidewater Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $64,519 | $11,762 /yr | - | -$0 |
Yakima | WA | - Nat: $64,519 | $11,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluefield | WV | - Nat: $64,519 | $13,684 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $64,519 | $14,238 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mid-State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wisconsin Rapids | WI | - Nat: $64,519 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraine Park Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fond du Lac | WI | - Nat: $64,519 | $9,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guam Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guayama | PR | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,450 /yr | - | -$0 |
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | - Nat: $64,519 | $1,121 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $64,519 | $8,484 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ponce | PR | - Nat: $64,519 | $10,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsport | PA | - Nat: $64,519 | $25,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Charleston | WV | - Nat: $64,519 | $4,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodland | KS | $45,696 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $13,074 /yr | - | -$240 |
Highlands College of Montana Tech ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Butte | MT | $38,829 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $14,962 /yr | - | -$75k |
Belmont College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St Clairsville | OH | $37,208 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $6,995 /yr | - | -$78k |
Butte | MT | $38,829 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $16,481 /yr | - | -$78k |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | $35,274 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $9,112 /yr | - | -$102k |
Gadsden State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gadsden | AL | $32,925 Nat: $64,519 2yr Post-Grad | $3,515 /yr | - | -$117k |
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.