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Associate's Degree•32 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 ($42,146)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,220 - $46,418)
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 ($42,146)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,220 - $46,418)
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 ($42,146)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,220 - $46,418)
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
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
$50,539
Nat: $38,641
4yr Post-Grad
$2,445
/yr
-
+$49k
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher
AZ
-
Nat: $38,641
$9,309
/yr
-
-$0
College of Alameda
Alameda
CA
-
Nat: $38,641
$294
/yr
-
-$0
Laney College
Oakland
CA
-
Nat: $38,641
$9,315
/yr
-
-$0
Merritt College
Oakland
CA
-
Nat: $38,641
$6,360
/yr
-
-$0
National University
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $38,641
$24,008
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley City College
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $38,641
$1,987
/yr
-
-$0
College of Lake County
Grayslake
IL
-
Nat: $38,641
$7,280
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $38,641
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Lansing Community College
Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $38,641
$5,292
/yr
-
-$0
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids
MN
-
Nat: $38,641
$20,159
/yr
-
-$0
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $38,641
$19,985
/yr
-
-$0
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
MN
-
Nat: $38,641
$18,780
/yr
-
-$0
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $38,641
$6,016
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury
NY
-
Nat: $38,641
$11,310
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $38,641
$3,726
/yr
-
-$0
Monroe Community College
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $38,641
$4,268
/yr
-
-$0
Nassau Community College
Garden City
NY
-
Nat: $38,641
$8,506
/yr
-
-$0
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden
NY
-
Nat: $38,641
$13,637
/yr
-
-$0
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $38,641
$5,245
/yr
-
-$0
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany
OR
-
Nat: $38,641
$11,308
/yr
-
-$0
Reading Area Community College
Reading
PA
-
Nat: $38,641
$8,115
/yr
-
-$0
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $38,641
$5,439
/yr
-
-$0
Hill College
Hillsboro
TX
-
Nat: $38,641
$5,802
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange
TX
-
Nat: $38,641
$3,706
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $38,641
$6,144
/yr
-
-$0
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $38,641
$15,585
/yr
-
-$0
Warren County Community College
Washington
NJ
-
Nat: $38,641
$2,746
/yr
-
-$0
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix
AZ
$46,418
Nat: $38,641
4yr Post-Grad
$13,916
/yr
-
-$13k
Stark State College
North Canton
OH
$42,146
Nat: $38,641
5yr Post-Grad
$5,670
/yr
-
-$49k
Full Sail University
Winter Park
FL
$36,220
Nat: $38,641
4yr Post-Grad
$37,401
/yr
$24,213
-$159k
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
$26,623
Nat: $38,641
5yr Post-Grad
$6,869
/yr
-
-$207k
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).