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Associate's Degree11 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell
SD
$78,885
5yr Post-Grad
$13,650
/yr
-
+$277k
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
$39,338
5yr Post-Grad
$8,865
/yr
-
-$82k
Century College
White Bear Lake
MN
$38,784
5yr Post-Grad
$10,037
/yr
-
-$90k
American River College
Sacramento
CA
$36,446
5yr Post-Grad
$4,628
/yr
-
-$103k
San Antonio College
San Antonio
TX
$35,238
5yr Post-Grad
$5,290
/yr
-
-$117k
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland
ME
$34,687
5yr Post-Grad
$11,638
/yr
$9,000
-$134k
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa
OK
$30,409
2yr Post-Grad
$5,999
/yr
-
-$148k
Baker College
Owosso
MI
$32,921
5yr Post-Grad
$15,171
/yr
-
-$158k
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton
NY
$29,835
5yr Post-Grad
$8,035
/yr
$11,587
-$176k
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
$28,653
5yr Post-Grad
$4,154
/yr
-
-$181k
Delta College
University Center
MI
$16,169
2yr Post-Grad
$4,550
/yr
-
-$299k
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.