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Bachelor's Degree•48 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 ($78,782)
P25-P75 Interval ($66,913 - $102,066)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | PA | $162,106 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $31,944 /yr | - | +$712k |
Stanford | CA | $131,650 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $7,500 | +$548k |
Berkeley | CA | $120,193 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $14,589 | +$463k |
Medford | MA | $130,801 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | $18,000 | +$448k |
Philadelphia | PA | $109,784 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | $18,820 | +$330k |
Los Angeles | CA | $102,066 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $13,000 | +$329k |
Los Angeles | CA | $93,440 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $18,250 | +$191k |
La Jolla | CA | $81,160 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $17,427 | +$170k |
Charlottesville | VA | $83,554 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $21,565 /yr | $15,625 | +$155k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $79,016 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $22,000 | +$151k |
Oswego | NY | $76,118 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $16,236 /yr | - | +$118k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $72,125 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $18,981 | +$81k |
Athens | GA | $69,169 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $15,000 | +$73k |
Davis | CA | $68,463 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $15,000 | +$65k |
Los Angeles | CA | $78,782 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $38,263 /yr | - | +$59k |
Houston | TX | $66,913 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $13,370 /yr | $13,000 | +$58k |
Newark | DE | $66,716 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $25,334 | +$40k |
St. Louis | MO | $67,212 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $21,786 /yr | $17,500 | +$30k |
Turlock | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $6,067 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $81,496 | $19,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $81,496 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greencastle | IN | - Nat: $81,496 | $22,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $81,496 | $18,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $81,496 | $25,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $81,496 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $81,496 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $81,496 | $24,406 /yr | $24,250 | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $36,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $81,496 | $39,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $81,496 | $41,190 /yr | $25,417 | -$0 |
Newberg | OR | - Nat: $81,496 | $31,679 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $81,496 | $36,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $81,496 | $36,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $81,496 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $81,496 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $81,496 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $81,496 | $18,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $81,496 | $31,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $81,496 | $33,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beloit | WI | - Nat: $81,496 | $21,526 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $81,496 | $31,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | $51,147 Nat: $81,496 4yr Post-Grad | $11,983 /yr | $20,105 | -$64k |
Bloomington | IN | $33,993 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | - | -$214k |
Boston | MA | $37,208 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $25,265 /yr | - | -$218k |
Baltimore | MD | $25,194 Nat: $81,496 2yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | - | -$304k |
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.