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Associate's Degree•54 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 ($43,403)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,654 - $46,372)
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 ($43,403)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,409 - $44,350)
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 ($43,403)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,409 - $44,350)
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
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
PA
$50,630
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$10,627
/yr
-
+$35k
Lemoore College
Lemoore
CA
$49,765
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$11,802
/yr
-
+$24k
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage
AK
-
Nat: $43,759
$13,077
/yr
-
-$0
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau
AK
-
Nat: $43,759
$13,407
/yr
-
-$0
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena
AR
-
Nat: $43,759
$5,957
/yr
-
-$0
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills
CA
-
Nat: $43,759
$2,851
/yr
-
-$0
Glendale Career College
Glendale
CA
-
Nat: $43,759
$52,725
/yr
-
-$0
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina
CA
-
Nat: $43,759
$35,100
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $43,759
$5,673
/yr
-
-$0
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $43,759
$8,507
/yr
-
-$0
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
MD
-
Nat: $43,759
$8,888
/yr
-
-$0
Howard Community College
Columbia
MD
-
Nat: $43,759
$11,875
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery College
Rockville
MD
-
Nat: $43,759
$14,317
/yr
-
-$0
Quincy College
Quincy
MA
-
Nat: $43,759
$16,530
/yr
-
-$0
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $43,759
$6,588
/yr
-
-$0
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids
MN
-
Nat: $43,759
$20,159
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $43,759
$17,954
/yr
-
-$0
Itawamba Community College
Fulton
MS
-
Nat: $43,759
$2,729
/yr
-
-$0
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $43,759
$15,488
/yr
-
-$0
Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff
MO
-
Nat: $43,759
$9,000
/yr
-
-$0
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft
NJ
-
Nat: $43,759
$11,178
/yr
-
-$0
County College of Morris
Randolph
NJ
-
Nat: $43,759
$10,845
/yr
-
-$0
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor
NJ
-
Nat: $43,759
$7,132
/yr
-
-$0
Middlesex College
Edison
NJ
-
Nat: $43,759
$4,122
/yr
-
-$0
Passaic County Community College
Paterson
NJ
-
Nat: $43,759
$2,835
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning
NY
-
Nat: $43,759
$7,813
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside
NY
-
Nat: $43,759
$2,114
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
PA
-
Nat: $43,759
$9,221
/yr
-
-$0
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $43,759
$12,119
/yr
$12,500
-$0
Roane State Community College
Harriman
TN
-
Nat: $43,759
$1,635
/yr
-
-$0
College of Micronesia-FSM
Pohnpei
FM
-
Nat: $43,759
$6,844
/yr
-
-$0
Palau Community College
Koror
PW
-
Nat: $43,759
$1,947
/yr
-
-$0
St Charles Community College
Cottleville
MO
-
Nat: $43,759
$7,871
/yr
-
-$0
Stone Child College
Box Elder
MT
-
Nat: $43,759
$1,864
/yr
-
-$0
Nevada Career Institute
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $43,759
$57,259
/yr
-
-$0
Alaska Christian College
Soldotna
AK
-
Nat: $43,759
$5,177
/yr
-
-$0
College of Western Idaho
Nampa
ID
-
Nat: $43,759
$11,193
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
-
Nat: $43,759
$17,468
/yr
-
-$0
Coalinga College
Coalinga
CA
$46,372
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$9,339
/yr
-
-$5k
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North
Liverpool
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
NY
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$11,093
/yr
$23,200
-$38k
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
VA
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$12,243
/yr
$23,200
-$40k
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Buffalo
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
NY
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$12,430
/yr
$23,200
-$40k
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Parma
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$12,704
/yr
$23,200
-$41k
Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah
FL
$45,001
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$22,575
/yr
$19,680
-$43k
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany
Albany
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
NY
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$13,963
/yr
$23,200
-$43k
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Orchard Park
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
NY
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$14,087
/yr
$23,200
-$43k
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa
Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.
WI
$43,403
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$14,592
/yr
$23,200
-$44k
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York
NY
$40,539
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$2,955
/yr
-
-$52k
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$44,350
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$32,640
/yr
$29,500
-$68k
American Public University System
Charles Town
WV
$39,409
Nat: $43,759
4yr Post-Grad
$11,116
/yr
$15,449
-$78k
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces
Earnings shared by 2 New Mexico State University campuses, which report as one program.
NM
$36,654
Nat: $43,759
5yr Post-Grad
$1,844
/yr
-
-$97k
Las Cruces
Earnings shared by 2 New Mexico State University campuses, which report as one program.
NM
$36,654
Nat: $43,759
5yr Post-Grad
$6,313
/yr
-
-$105k
Community Care College
Tulsa
OK
$35,540
Nat: $43,759
5yr Post-Grad
$25,072
/yr
$13,360
-$150k
Dine College
Tsaile
AZ
$20,140
Nat: $43,759
2yr Post-Grad
$6,944
/yr
-
-$261k
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).