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Bachelor's Degree•109 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 ($42,490)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $50,833)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Luis Obispo | CA | $79,432 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $17,961 | +$142k |
Provo | UT | $73,941 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | - | +$104k |
Baker College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Owosso | MI | $67,583 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $13,157 /yr | - | +$64k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $57,618 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $18,964 | +$32k |
Los Angeles | CA | $76,522 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $48,381 /yr | - | +$5k |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $43,283 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Mesa University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Junction | CO | - Nat: $43,283 | $15,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gulf Coast State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Panama City | FL | - Nat: $43,283 | $4,709 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $43,283 | $36,211 /yr | - | -$0 |
Statesboro | GA | - Nat: $43,283 | $15,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewis-Clark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lewiston | ID | - Nat: $43,283 | $15,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmhurst | IL | - Nat: $43,283 | $24,185 /yr | - | -$0 |
Naperville | IL | - Nat: $43,283 | $21,044 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buena Vista University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Storm Lake | IA | - Nat: $43,283 | $18,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $43,283 | $21,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $43,283 | $31,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | KY | - Nat: $43,283 | $11,040 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murray | KY | - Nat: $43,283 | $9,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $43,283 | $14,985 /yr | $31,000 | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $43,283 | $31,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $43,283 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davenport University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $43,283 | $17,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $43,283 | $32,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
Siena Heights University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adrian | MI | - Nat: $43,283 | $17,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $43,283 | $27,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winona | MN | - Nat: $43,283 | $11,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Drury University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $43,283 | $20,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $43,283 | $13,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Point Lookout | MO | - Nat: $43,283 | $6,100 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $43,283 | $23,459 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $43,283 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $43,283 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $43,283 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $43,283 | $29,208 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Findlay | OH | - Nat: $43,283 | $27,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Nazarene University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bethany | OK | - Nat: $43,283 | $22,084 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $43,283 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $43,283 | $25,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Yankton | SD | - Nat: $43,283 | $22,227 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murfreesboro | TN | - Nat: $43,283 | $13,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bennington | VT | - Nat: $43,283 | $30,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluefield University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bluefield | VA | - Nat: $43,283 | $25,573 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kirkland | WA | - Nat: $43,283 | $6,817 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $43,283 | $26,541 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carolina | PR | - Nat: $43,283 | $12,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santurce | PR | - Nat: $43,283 | $12,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Advancing Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $43,283 | $28,522 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gnomon ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Hollywood | CA | - Nat: $43,283 | $51,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burbank | CA | - Nat: $43,283 | $39,011 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | $61,062 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $18,743 /yr | $24,500 | -$8k |
Menomonie | WI | $59,621 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $17,490 /yr | $23,290 | -$15k |
Tempe | AZ | $57,618 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $18,964 | -$22k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $58,163 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $20,411 | -$28k |
University of Maryland Global Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adelphi | MD | $58,759 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $22,063 /yr | $22,971 | -$38k |
Sarasota | FL | $75,213 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $57,742 /yr | $27,000 | -$38k |
Normal | IL | $55,723 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $19,398 /yr | - | -$53k |
Bristol | RI | $61,887 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $37,999 /yr | - | -$70k |
Macomb | IL | $50,751 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $12,937 /yr | - | -$71k |
Moscow | ID | $49,188 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | $26,958 | -$91k |
Bowling Green | OH | $52,388 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $24,022 /yr | $26,338 | -$97k |
Waukesha | WI | $47,327 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | $27,000 | -$108k |
Riverside | CA | $51,834 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $26,285 /yr | - | -$110k |
Big Rapids | MI | $44,116 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $27,000 | -$112k |
Rochester | NY | $55,122 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | $27,000 | -$114k |
Fairfax | VA | $47,440 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $22,985 | -$117k |
San Jose | CA | $49,968 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $27,815 /yr | $31,000 | -$131k |
Fairmont | WV | $41,784 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $9,032 /yr | - | -$133k |
Charleston | WV | $47,037 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $22,107 /yr | - | -$135k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $44,066 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,901 /yr | $19,184 | -$138k |
Cobleskill | NY | $44,661 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $18,701 /yr | - | -$143k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $42,490 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | $27,000 | -$150k |
Warrensburg | MO | $41,870 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$152k |
Huntsville | TX | $42,579 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | $24,500 | -$153k |
Johnson City | TN | $41,074 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,983 /yr | $22,250 | -$164k |
Newark | NJ | $39,369 Nat: $43,283 2yr Post-Grad | $16,504 /yr | $25,875 | -$167k |
Academy of Art University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | $50,833 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $40,613 /yr | $31,125 | -$170k |
Pittsburg | KS | $39,946 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,784 /yr | $21,750 | -$173k |
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 | $34,741 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $3,815 /yr | - | -$175k |
Chicago | IL | $43,970 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $26,598 /yr | $20,000 | -$177k |
Chicago | IL | $45,028 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | $25,000 | -$184k |
Minneapolis | MN | $43,745 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $29,926 /yr | $27,000 | -$191k |
Chowan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Murfreesboro | NC | $35,060 Nat: $43,283 2yr Post-Grad | $14,086 /yr | - | -$197k |
Las Cruces | NM | $33,612 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | $22,500 | -$203k |
Villa Maria College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | $35,482 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $13,494 /yr | - | -$203k |
Honolulu | HI | $35,830 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,664 /yr | $21,125 | -$208k |
Alfred | NY | $35,521 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $15,016 /yr | $27,000 | -$209k |
Saint Louis | MO | $40,168 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $27,047 /yr | - | -$212k |
Peoria | IL | $37,657 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $22,719 /yr | $27,000 | -$218k |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | $29,783 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $4,128 /yr | - | -$219k |
Redmond | WA | $45,571 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $44,446 /yr | $27,000 | -$228k |
Huntington | IN | $34,787 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $19,310 /yr | $27,000 | -$230k |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | $37,239 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $32,363 /yr | $28,115 | -$256k |
Savannah | GA | $43,058 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $49,430 /yr | $25,300 | -$267k |
Los Angeles Film School ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hollywood | CA | $34,138 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $30,980 /yr | $33,250 | -$278k |
Regent University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | $29,565 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $19,923 /yr | $25,750 | -$278k |
Laguna Beach | CA | $38,850 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $42,505 /yr | $27,000 | -$279k |
Columbus | OH | $33,389 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $29,439 /yr | $27,000 | -$279k |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Smith | AR | $24,421 Nat: $43,283 2yr Post-Grad | $10,574 /yr | - | -$281k |
Atlantic University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Guaynabo | PR | $23,042 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $6,425 /yr | $5,440 | -$287k |
Beverly | MA | $34,006 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $33,216 /yr | - | -$287k |
Detroit | MI | $34,003 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $34,617 /yr | $27,000 | -$292k |
Pasadena | CA | $38,289 Nat: $43,283 2yr Post-Grad | $48,661 /yr | $37,000 | -$292k |
Kansas City | MO | $30,798 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $27,650 /yr | $27,000 | -$295k |
Full Sail University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winter Park | FL | $34,818 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $38,875 /yr | - | -$301k |
Boca Raton | FL | $36,590 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $44,089 /yr | $12,997 | -$304k |
Brooklyn | NY | $35,100 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $52,659 /yr | $26,000 | -$348k |
San Francisco | CA | $31,068 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $53,909 /yr | $26,899 | -$387k |
New York | NY | $14,627 Nat: $43,283 2yr Post-Grad | $19,095 /yr | - | -$403k |
New York | NY | $30,125 Nat: $43,283 4yr Post-Grad | $57,914 /yr | $27,000 | -$410k |
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.