Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavilan College Gilroy | CA | $63,946 5yr Post-Grad | $2,244 /yr | - | +$165k |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | CA | $62,391 5yr Post-Grad | $3,600 /yr | - | +$149k |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | CA | $58,331 5yr Post-Grad | $1,504 /yr | - | +$115k |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | CA | $53,689 5yr Post-Grad | $2,976 /yr | - | +$68k |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | CA | $54,515 5yr Post-Grad | $10,029 /yr | - | +$63k |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden | NY | $52,717 5yr Post-Grad | $4,882 /yr | - | +$56k |
| County College of Morris Randolph | NJ | $52,713 5yr Post-Grad | $9,259 /yr | - | +$47k |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | CA | $50,809 5yr Post-Grad | $742 /yr | - | +$45k |
| Fresno City College Fresno | CA | $48,933 5yr Post-Grad | $1,699 /yr | - | +$25k |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | CA | $47,794 5yr Post-Grad | $693 /yr | - | +$16k |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | CA | $45,040 5yr Post-Grad | $4,754 /yr | - | -$19k |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | CA | $44,570 5yr Post-Grad | $5,541 /yr | - | -$25k |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | NM | $44,060 5yr Post-Grad | $3,454 /yr | - | -$26k |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | MA | $43,827 5yr Post-Grad | $6,235 /yr | - | -$33k |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | CA | $43,866 5yr Post-Grad | $7,178 /yr | - | -$35k |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | NY | $43,673 5yr Post-Grad | $6,569 /yr | $9,375 | -$35k |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | CA | $42,777 5yr Post-Grad | $2,114 /yr | - | -$36k |
| Delaware County Community College Media | PA | $43,500 5yr Post-Grad | $7,395 /yr | - | -$39k |
| Citrus College Glendora | CA | $42,335 5yr Post-Grad | $3,800 /yr | - | -$44k |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | CA | $41,041 5yr Post-Grad | $-904 /yr | - | -$48k |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City | UT | $42,285 5yr Post-Grad | $7,661 /yr | - | -$51k |
| Cypress College Cypress | CA | $40,764 5yr Post-Grad | $4,683 /yr | - | -$61k |
| Nassau Community College Garden City | NY | $40,317 5yr Post-Grad | $5,736 /yr | $10,875 | -$67k |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | PA | $41,228 5yr Post-Grad | $10,666 /yr | $15,500 | -$67k |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | CA | $39,417 5yr Post-Grad | $2,861 /yr | - | -$71k |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | PA | $40,630 5yr Post-Grad | $9,930 /yr | $11,000 | -$72k |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | OH | $38,860 5yr Post-Grad | $5,741 /yr | $11,944 | -$81k |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua | NY | $38,463 5yr Post-Grad | $14,186 /yr | - | -$101k |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City | NY | $36,514 5yr Post-Grad | $5,699 /yr | - | -$105k |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie | NY | $36,269 5yr Post-Grad | $8,433 /yr | $8,937 | -$112k |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York | NY | $35,617 5yr Post-Grad | $4,907 /yr | $8,600 | -$112k |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | PA | $36,157 5yr Post-Grad | $13,306 /yr | $10,125 | -$122k |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey Cranford | NJ | $34,975 5yr Post-Grad | $7,251 /yr | $10,750 | -$123k |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | TX | $34,447 5yr Post-Grad | $6,040 /yr | - | -$126k |
| Erie Community College Buffalo | NY | $33,439 5yr Post-Grad | $6,358 /yr | - | -$137k |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | CA | $31,396 5yr Post-Grad | $3,123 /yr | - | -$151k |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | CA | $30,568 5yr Post-Grad | $3,107 /yr | - | -$160k |
| Jamestown Community College Jamestown | NY | $30,093 5yr Post-Grad | $9,507 /yr | - | -$176k |
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.