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Bachelor's Degree•21 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 ($76,532)
P25-P75 Interval ($74,297 - $86,131)
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 ($76,072)
P25-P75 Interval ($72,630 - $86,131)
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 ($76,072)
P25-P75 Interval ($72,630 - $86,131)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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
Teaneck
NJ
$100,485
Nat: $76,549
5yr Post-Grad
$17,923
/yr
-
+$285k
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
TX
$92,412
Nat: $76,549
5yr Post-Grad
$9,828
/yr
-
+$254k
Murray
KY
$87,573
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$7,350
/yr
$21,500
+$239k
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver
CO
$86,131
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$13,803
/yr
-
+$205k
Youngstown
OH
$78,450
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$9,161
/yr
-
+$163k
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
$76,532
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$8,851
/yr
-
+$150k
Charlotte
NC
$75,611
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$15,142
/yr
-
+$120k
Fairmont
WV
$75,102
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$14,599
/yr
-
+$118k
Utica
NY
$74,297
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$12,893
/yr
$17,750
+$118k
Rochester
NY
$83,553
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$37,232
/yr
$27,000
+$101k
Johnstown
Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$72,587
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$16,375
/yr
-
+$92k
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
MD
$72,630
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$17,378
/yr
-
+$89k
Savannah State University
Savannah
GA
$64,798
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$7,542
/yr
-
+$64k
Pittsburgh
Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$72,587
Nat: $76,549
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$46k
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
IN
-
Nat: $76,549
$10,103
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
MO
-
Nat: $76,549
$13,788
/yr
-
-$0
Canton
NY
-
Nat: $76,549
$12,696
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $76,549
$26,028
/yr
-
-$0
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
SC
-
Nat: $76,549
$18,030
/yr
-
-$0
Texas Southern University
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $76,549
$16,494
/yr
-
-$0
Bluefield
WV
-
Nat: $76,549
$11,130
/yr
-
-$0
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).