Cognitive Science.
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.
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.
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.
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | PA | $162,106 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $35,780 /yr | - | +$700k |
Stanford | CA | $131,650 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $12,307 /yr | $8,420 | +$556k |
Berkeley | CA | $120,193 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | $13,000 | +$462k |
Medford | MA | $130,801 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $38,797 /yr | $18,250 | +$454k |
Philadelphia | PA | $109,784 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $29,577 /yr | $15,480 | +$329k |
Los Angeles | CA | $102,066 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | $12,896 | +$324k |
Los Angeles | CA | $93,440 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $33,056 /yr | $13,000 | +$192k |
Charlottesville | VA | $83,554 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $18,056 /yr | $15,000 | +$170k |
La Jolla | CA | $81,160 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $13,799 | +$164k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $79,016 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | $19,500 | +$149k |
Oswego | NY | $76,118 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $16,300 /yr | - | +$120k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $72,125 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $18,549 /yr | $12,000 | +$81k |
Athens | GA | $69,169 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $13,375 | +$76k |
Davis | CA | $68,463 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | $15,000 | +$68k |
Houston | TX | $66,913 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $11,164 /yr | - | +$67k |
Los Angeles | CA | $78,782 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $37,470 /yr | - | +$64k |
St. Louis | MO | $67,212 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,360 /yr | $17,750 | +$62k |
Newark | DE | $66,716 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $16,337 /yr | $24,195 | +$47k |
Turlock | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $3,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $5,418 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $13,866 /yr | $15,357 | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $18,978 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $81,496 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $81,496 | $18,984 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $81,496 | $25,295 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $81,496 | $19,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $81,496 | $26,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $81,496 | $24,897 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $32,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $36,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $81,496 | $44,622 /yr | $23,105 | -$0 |
Newberg | OR | - Nat: $81,496 | $31,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $81,496 | $33,445 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $81,496 | $25,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $81,496 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $81,496 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $81,496 | $39,816 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $81,496 | $15,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $81,496 | $34,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beloit | WI | - Nat: $81,496 | $23,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $81,496 | $30,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | $51,147 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $11,583 /yr | $13,500 | -$63k |
Boston | MA | $37,208 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $23,444 /yr | $25,125 | -$212k |
Bloomington | IN | $33,993 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | - | -$214k |
Baltimore | MD | $25,194 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $18,431 /yr | - | -$303k |
- 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).