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Bachelor's Degree•156 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta | GA | $91,748 5yr Post-Grad | $13,289 /yr | $27,840 | +$234k |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | OH | $81,064 5yr Post-Grad | $13,346 /yr | $23,681 | +$154k |
| Miami University-Middletown Middletown | OH | $81,064 5yr Post-Grad | $13,824 /yr | $23,681 | +$152k |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford | OH | $81,064 5yr Post-Grad | $27,662 /yr | $23,681 | +$102k |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury | CT | $68,439 5yr Post-Grad | $8,896 /yr | $22,375 | +$75k |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton | CT | $68,439 5yr Post-Grad | $11,504 /yr | $22,375 | +$66k |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford | CT | $68,439 5yr Post-Grad | $13,339 /yr | $22,375 | +$59k |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford | CT | $68,439 5yr Post-Grad | $14,059 /yr | $22,375 | +$57k |
| Florida State University Tallahassee | FL | $65,909 5yr Post-Grad | $10,997 /yr | $17,750 | +$48k |
| Saint Edward's University Austin | TX | $71,684 5yr Post-Grad | $23,636 /yr | $24,000 | +$47k |
| CUNY City College New York | NY | $61,191 5yr Post-Grad | $3,486 /yr | - | +$39k |
| Montclair State University Montclair | NJ | $65,566 5yr Post-Grad | $14,159 /yr | $23,500 | +$34k |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy | NY | $73,497 5yr Post-Grad | $33,139 /yr | - | +$26k |
| University of Connecticut Storrs | CT | $68,439 5yr Post-Grad | $22,886 /yr | $22,375 | +$25k |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco | CA | $62,463 5yr Post-Grad | $12,882 /yr | $17,500 | +$15k |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | TX | $64,355 5yr Post-Grad | $17,435 /yr | $21,500 | +$13k |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville | FL | $57,845 5yr Post-Grad | $4,702 /yr | $15,000 | +$8k |
| University of Florida Gainesville | FL | $57,845 5yr Post-Grad | $6,351 /yr | $15,000 | +$2k |
| University of Mississippi University | MS | $60,816 5yr Post-Grad | $13,164 /yr | $21,510 | +$929 |
| University of Georgia Athens | GA | $60,906 5yr Post-Grad | $13,816 /yr | $18,250 | -$707 |
| New York University New York | NY | $69,066 5yr Post-Grad | $35,035 /yr | $21,500 | -$14k |
| Lebanon Valley College Annville | PA | $65,149 5yr Post-Grad | $28,132 /yr | $27,000 | -$19k |
| Hofstra University Hempstead | NY | $66,854 5yr Post-Grad | $35,129 /yr | $24,873 | -$31k |
| Syracuse University Syracuse | NY | $69,161 5yr Post-Grad | $41,026 /yr | $26,406 | -$35k |
| St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure | NY | $61,445 5yr Post-Grad | $27,151 /yr | $25,750 | -$44k |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | TX | $55,801 5yr Post-Grad | $15,235 /yr | $18,161 | -$47k |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | OH | $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $23,156 /yr | $23,000 | -$51k |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia | SC | $59,326 5yr Post-Grad | $24,532 /yr | $21,500 | -$52k |
| Seton Hall University South Orange | NJ | $61,208 5yr Post-Grad | $28,921 /yr | $26,058 | -$53k |
| University of Miami Coral Gables | FL | $64,374 5yr Post-Grad | $36,803 /yr | $19,250 | -$56k |
| Lincoln University Lincoln University | PA | $53,423 5yr Post-Grad | $12,912 /yr | $27,000 | -$57k |
| Washington State University Pullman | WA | $53,821 5yr Post-Grad | $14,401 /yr | $19,365 | -$60k |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn | NY | $48,587 5yr Post-Grad | $2,943 /yr | $10,588 | -$61k |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton | CA | $49,196 5yr Post-Grad | $5,646 /yr | $16,500 | -$66k |
| Boston University Boston | MA | $58,649 5yr Post-Grad | $26,996 /yr | $22,167 | -$66k |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin | TX | $55,238 5yr Post-Grad | $19,678 /yr | $21,500 | -$67k |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | IN | $53,271 5yr Post-Grad | $15,342 /yr | - | -$67k |
| San Diego State University San Diego | CA | $53,045 5yr Post-Grad | $16,174 /yr | $15,332 | -$72k |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | FL | $49,816 5yr Post-Grad | $10,319 /yr | $19,500 | -$78k |
| University of Idaho Moscow | ID | $51,242 5yr Post-Grad | $13,782 /yr | $22,468 | -$78k |
| University of Central Florida Orlando | FL | $49,868 5yr Post-Grad | $10,650 /yr | $17,992 | -$78k |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend | OR | $52,443 5yr Post-Grad | $17,722 /yr | $22,127 | -$83k |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | IN | $49,597 5yr Post-Grad | $11,408 /yr | $22,491 | -$83k |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $4,503 /yr | $23,654 | -$84k |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah | GA | $64,724 5yr Post-Grad | $45,450 /yr | $24,506 | -$85k |
| Ithaca College Ithaca | NY | $58,974 5yr Post-Grad | $32,965 /yr | $23,375 | -$85k |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $5,328 /yr | $23,654 | -$87k |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso | IN | $53,413 5yr Post-Grad | $21,583 /yr | - | -$89k |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $5,971 /yr | $23,654 | -$89k |
| Oregon State University Corvallis | OR | $52,443 5yr Post-Grad | $19,568 /yr | $22,127 | -$89k |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $6,133 /yr | $23,654 | -$90k |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $6,483 /yr | $23,654 | -$91k |
| State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz | NY | $51,724 5yr Post-Grad | $18,481 /yr | $19,332 | -$91k |
| University of Maine Orono | ME | $51,410 5yr Post-Grad | $18,045 /yr | $25,000 | -$92k |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge | CA | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $7,599 /yr | $14,244 | -$95k |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls | IA | $49,552 5yr Post-Grad | $14,609 /yr | $18,625 | -$95k |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury | CT | $50,247 5yr Post-Grad | $18,617 /yr | $25,000 | -$104k |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock | TX | $50,880 5yr Post-Grad | $20,071 /yr | $23,250 | -$104k |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo | IN | $44,864 5yr Post-Grad | $6,276 /yr | - | -$104k |
| University of La Verne La Verne | CA | $53,828 5yr Post-Grad | $26,925 /yr | - | -$105k |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton | FL | $44,985 5yr Post-Grad | $8,001 /yr | $16,000 | -$109k |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | AZ | $47,705 5yr Post-Grad | $14,922 /yr | $25,125 | -$112k |
| Canisius University Buffalo | NY | $49,063 5yr Post-Grad | $18,322 /yr | $20,250 | -$113k |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles | CA | $42,918 5yr Post-Grad | $4,113 /yr | $16,000 | -$113k |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore | MD | $45,852 2yr Post-Grad | $17,546 /yr | $19,750 | -$113k |
| State University of New York at Oswego Oswego | NY | $48,482 5yr Post-Grad | $17,231 /yr | $20,500 | -$114k |
| Point Park University Pittsburgh | PA | $51,753 5yr Post-Grad | $24,791 /yr | $27,000 | -$114k |
| University of Houston Houston | TX | $46,787 5yr Post-Grad | $13,853 /yr | $18,730 | -$115k |
| Murray State University Murray | KY | $44,736 5yr Post-Grad | $9,121 /yr | - | -$116k |
| Centenary University Hackettstown | NJ | $48,986 5yr Post-Grad | $19,037 /yr | - | -$116k |
| Temple University Philadelphia | PA | $53,336 5yr Post-Grad | $29,219 /yr | $25,000 | -$117k |
| Marquette University Milwaukee | WI | $53,311 5yr Post-Grad | $29,237 /yr | - | -$117k |
| California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside | CA | $46,621 5yr Post-Grad | $14,487 /yr | $15,250 | -$119k |
| Western Illinois University Macomb | IL | $45,151 5yr Post-Grad | $11,592 /yr | $27,161 | -$121k |
| Wayne State University Detroit | MI | $46,365 5yr Post-Grad | $14,773 /yr | $30,500 | -$122k |
| San Jose State University San Jose | CA | $45,848 5yr Post-Grad | $13,741 /yr | - | -$123k |
| Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa | CA | $48,325 5yr Post-Grad | $19,761 /yr | - | -$124k |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh | NY | $46,805 5yr Post-Grad | $16,547 /yr | $23,375 | -$125k |
| Texas State University San Marcos | TX | $46,714 5yr Post-Grad | $16,438 /yr | $20,964 | -$125k |
| Pepperdine University Malibu | CA | $59,382 5yr Post-Grad | $45,409 /yr | $21,125 | -$126k |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale | MI | $46,682 5yr Post-Grad | $17,096 /yr | $27,000 | -$128k |
| Rider University Lawrenceville | NJ | $50,112 5yr Post-Grad | $25,287 /yr | $27,000 | -$129k |
| New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury | NY | $48,067 5yr Post-Grad | $20,709 /yr | - | -$129k |
| Northwestern University Evanston | IL | $50,861 5yr Post-Grad | $27,143 /yr | $15,000 | -$130k |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | MI | $45,968 5yr Post-Grad | $16,041 /yr | $27,000 | -$130k |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth | TX | $53,297 5yr Post-Grad | $33,531 /yr | $22,000 | -$133k |
| Lee University Cleveland | TN | $47,384 5yr Post-Grad | $20,399 /yr | $26,725 | -$134k |
| Towson University Towson | MD | $45,536 5yr Post-Grad | $16,791 /yr | $19,000 | -$136k |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson | CA | $39,894 5yr Post-Grad | $3,659 /yr | $12,969 | -$137k |
| Bradley University Peoria | IL | $48,446 5yr Post-Grad | $23,572 /yr | $27,000 | -$137k |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa | AL | $47,815 5yr Post-Grad | $22,150 /yr | $23,875 | -$137k |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles | MO | $46,110 5yr Post-Grad | $18,516 /yr | - | -$138k |
| Asbury University Wilmore | KY | $46,575 5yr Post-Grad | $20,428 /yr | $24,289 | -$141k |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach | CA | $41,621 5yr Post-Grad | $8,931 /yr | $15,000 | -$141k |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | OH | $46,521 5yr Post-Grad | $20,413 /yr | $23,654 | -$141k |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo | AL | $44,862 5yr Post-Grad | $17,053 /yr | - | -$143k |
| Evangel University Springfield | MO | $45,562 5yr Post-Grad | $18,705 /yr | $26,275 | -$143k |
| Troy University Troy | AL | $43,105 5yr Post-Grad | $13,869 /yr | $25,000 | -$146k |
| Appalachian State University Boone | NC | $44,173 5yr Post-Grad | $16,487 /yr | $21,500 | -$147k |
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas | TX | $49,992 5yr Post-Grad | $30,092 /yr | $19,883 | -$147k |
| Ball State University Muncie | IN | $43,808 5yr Post-Grad | $15,898 /yr | $23,146 | -$148k |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso | TX | $41,552 5yr Post-Grad | $10,726 /yr | $20,750 | -$148k |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | MO | $43,459 5yr Post-Grad | $15,336 /yr | $25,500 | -$149k |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | MN | $47,683 5yr Post-Grad | $25,140 /yr | $20,399 | -$149k |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | OH | $45,231 5yr Post-Grad | $19,614 /yr | $23,500 | -$149k |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville | IN | $41,547 5yr Post-Grad | $12,621 /yr | - | -$155k |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | KY | $40,617 5yr Post-Grad | $10,916 /yr | $27,044 | -$157k |
| West Texas A & M University Canyon | TX | $44,812 5yr Post-Grad | $20,841 /yr | $16,757 | -$157k |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown | PA | $44,842 5yr Post-Grad | $21,205 /yr | $26,350 | -$158k |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | OH | $40,787 5yr Post-Grad | $11,877 /yr | $26,000 | -$159k |
| University of North Texas Denton | TX | $41,843 5yr Post-Grad | $14,352 /yr | $18,681 | -$159k |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans | LA | $43,328 5yr Post-Grad | $18,285 /yr | - | -$160k |
| University of Kentucky Lexington | KY | $42,148 5yr Post-Grad | $17,218 /yr | $22,750 | -$166k |
| Baker College Owosso | MI | $40,607 5yr Post-Grad | $15,171 /yr | - | -$172k |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro | GA | $40,905 5yr Post-Grad | $16,531 /yr | $26,541 | -$174k |
| Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | PA | $45,006 5yr Post-Grad | $26,539 /yr | - | -$176k |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago | IL | $44,985 5yr Post-Grad | $26,788 /yr | $23,400 | -$177k |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro | AR | $39,096 5yr Post-Grad | $13,085 /yr | $21,000 | -$177k |
| St. John Fisher University Rochester | NY | $42,908 2yr Post-Grad | $28,150 /yr | - | -$177k |
| Emerson College Boston | MA | $53,550 5yr Post-Grad | $46,766 /yr | - | -$178k |
| Biola University La Mirada | CA | $44,124 5yr Post-Grad | $28,101 /yr | $21,500 | -$189k |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | OH | $37,905 5yr Post-Grad | $14,981 /yr | $26,000 | -$194k |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale | IL | $38,390 5yr Post-Grad | $16,177 /yr | $23,747 | -$194k |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches | TX | $37,401 5yr Post-Grad | $15,152 /yr | - | -$199k |
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia | NY | $37,569 5yr Post-Grad | $15,644 /yr | $26,000 | -$199k |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | KY | $34,754 5yr Post-Grad | $9,962 /yr | $22,853 | -$203k |
| Minot State University Minot | ND | $33,565 2yr Post-Grad | $12,514 /yr | - | -$205k |
| Marywood University Scranton | PA | $35,954 2yr Post-Grad | $22,222 /yr | - | -$218k |
| Webster University Saint Louis | MO | $37,208 2yr Post-Grad | $26,196 /yr | - | -$221k |
| Clarkson University Potsdam | NY | $39,369 2yr Post-Grad | $31,955 /yr | - | -$223k |
| Cedarville University Cedarville | OH | $38,743 5yr Post-Grad | $25,022 /yr | $15,000 | -$223k |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta | GA | $41,243 5yr Post-Grad | $35,115 /yr | $27,000 | -$238k |
| Baylor University Waco | TX | $44,092 5yr Post-Grad | $41,942 /yr | $24,200 | -$239k |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan | PR | $29,011 5yr Post-Grad | $6,507 /yr | - | -$240k |
| Hilbert College Hamburg | NY | $35,113 5yr Post-Grad | $22,100 /yr | - | -$244k |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg | PA | $36,795 5yr Post-Grad | $27,686 /yr | - | -$249k |
| Texas Southern University Houston | TX | $32,814 5yr Post-Grad | $19,734 /yr | $29,738 | -$255k |
| University of Valley Forge Phoenixville | PA | $35,851 5yr Post-Grad | $27,499 /yr | $27,000 | -$257k |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce | PR | $28,972 5yr Post-Grad | $13,024 /yr | $11,750 | -$264k |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu | HI | $36,340 5yr Post-Grad | $30,557 /yr | - | -$264k |
| Howard University Washington | DC | $43,063 5yr Post-Grad | $47,919 /yr | - | -$269k |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | WI | $26,353 2yr Post-Grad | $14,761 /yr | $22,250 | -$278k |
| Barry University Miami | FL | $29,059 2yr Post-Grad | $22,978 /yr | - | -$283k |
| Arcadia University Glenside | PA | $29,685 2yr Post-Grad | $25,866 /yr | - | -$288k |
| North Central College Naperville | IL | $28,236 2yr Post-Grad | $23,033 /yr | $27,000 | -$291k |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee | NC | $25,455 5yr Post-Grad | $12,579 /yr | $25,000 | -$292k |
| Lynn University Boca Raton | FL | $32,925 2yr Post-Grad | $38,222 /yr | $19,500 | -$303k |
| Champlain College Burlington | VT | $31,127 2yr Post-Grad | $35,000 /yr | - | -$308k |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao | PR | $23,471 5yr Post-Grad | $13,487 /yr | - | -$313k |
| Capital University Columbus | OH | $25,967 2yr Post-Grad | $23,585 /yr | - | -$314k |
| Ashland University Ashland | OH | $25,194 2yr Post-Grad | $21,994 /yr | - | -$315k |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo | NY | $21,781 2yr Post-Grad | $14,229 /yr | - | -$319k |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce | PR | $20,140 2yr Post-Grad | $10,082 /yr | $15,400 | -$319k |
| Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens | FL | $22,087 2yr Post-Grad | $18,675 /yr | - | -$332k |
| The New School New York | NY | $35,060 2yr Post-Grad | $55,359 /yr | $21,875 | -$345k |
| Chicago State University Chicago | IL | $15,817 2yr Post-Grad | $10,133 /yr | $31,750 | -$359k |
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.