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Bachelor's Degree•40 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 ($46,022)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,507 - $50,359)
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 ($45,571)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,507 - $50,359)
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 ($45,571)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,507 - $50,359)
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
Washington
DC
$75,461
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$41,302
/yr
-
+$25k
Baltimore
MD
$62,858
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$18,431
/yr
-
+$9k
Academy of Art University
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $44,889
$41,747
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
IL
-
Nat: $44,889
$20,905
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $44,889
$13,877
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $44,889
$37,499
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $44,889
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Houghton
MI
-
Nat: $44,889
$13,446
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $44,889
$19,702
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $44,889
$17,601
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $44,889
$26,221
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $44,889
$19,152
/yr
-
-$0
Point Lookout
MO
-
Nat: $44,889
$13,114
/yr
-
-$0
Canton
OH
-
Nat: $44,889
$12,621
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $44,889
$8,337
/yr
$15,250
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $44,889
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
York
PA
-
Nat: $44,889
$21,886
/yr
-
-$0
Bethel University
McKenzie
TN
-
Nat: $44,889
$13,267
/yr
-
-$0
San Marcos
TX
-
Nat: $44,889
$16,660
/yr
-
-$0
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $44,889
$24,886
/yr
-
-$0
Bowie State University
Bowie
MD
$56,818
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$17,835
/yr
$20,654
-$38k
Vermont State University
Randolph
VT
$51,409
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$22,358
/yr
-
-$99k
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo
NY
$45,120
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$10,886
/yr
$21,954
-$111k
Big Rapids
MI
$43,507
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$8,402
/yr
$21,875
-$116k
Bangor
ME
$48,777
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$22,146
/yr
$27,000
-$121k
Saint Louis
MO
$50,359
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$26,955
/yr
-
-$125k
Elon
NC
$53,185
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$35,785
/yr
$22,250
-$133k
Glassboro
NJ
$46,969
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$23,938
/yr
$15,000
-$143k
Queens
NY
$46,022
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$24,508
/yr
$20,938
-$153k
Brookville
NY
$44,659
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$23,862
/yr
-
-$162k
Alabama A & M University
Normal
AL
$42,272
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$18,255
/yr
$27,115
-$162k
Ithaca
NY
$48,412
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$33,233
/yr
-
-$164k
Nashville
TN
$44,222
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$32,648
/yr
$23,250
-$197k
East Greenwich
RI
$46,996
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$39,333
/yr
-
-$198k
Chicago
IL
$43,731
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$36,529
/yr
$27,000
-$216k
Full Sail University
Winter Park
FL
$44,012
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$37,401
/yr
$36,279
-$216k
Los Angeles
CA
$38,289
Nat: $44,889
2yr Post-Grad
$50,518
/yr
-
-$299k
Arecibo
PR
$22,550
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$13,088
/yr
$5,500
-$316k
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo
PR
$19,245
Nat: $44,889
5yr Post-Grad
$7,134
/yr
-
-$328k
Savannah
GA
$26,064
Nat: $44,889
4yr Post-Grad
$50,165
/yr
$23,500
-$419k
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).