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Associate's Degree25 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 ($46,766)
P25-P75 Interval ($18,498 - $86,313)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
College of DuPage
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Glen Ellyn
IL
$86,313
Nat: $56,480
4yr Post-Grad
$7,401
/yr
$6,371
+$369k
Glendale Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Glendale
AZ
-
Nat: $56,480
$11,650
/yr
-
-$0
Antelope Valley Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$3,860
/yr
-
-$0
Butte College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Oroville
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,520
/yr
-
-$0
Gavilan College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Gilroy
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$6,542
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$8,377
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Monica College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Monica
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$2,779
/yr
-
-$0
Solano Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fairfield
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,669
/yr
-
-$0
Elgin Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Elgin
IL
-
Nat: $56,480
$6,026
/yr
-
-$0
Richland Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Decatur
IL
-
Nat: $56,480
$3,741
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rockville
MD
-
Nat: $56,480
$8,027
/yr
-
-$0
Bunker Hill Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $56,480
$7,818
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jackson
MI
-
Nat: $56,480
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
Kellogg Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Battle Creek
MI
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,858
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Medgar Evers College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,718
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,051
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,585
/yr
-
-$0
Temple College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Temple
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$10,682
/yr
-
-$0
Green River College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Auburn
WA
-
Nat: $56,480
$13,803
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kirkland
WA
-
Nat: $56,480
$6,817
/yr
-
-$0
Palo Alto College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,463
/yr
-
-$0
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sandy Springs
GA
-
Nat: $56,480
$34,071
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Martinsburg
WV
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,641
/yr
-
-$0
Clark College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Vancouver
WA
$46,766
Nat: $56,480
4yr Post-Grad
$11,465
/yr
-
-$5k
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chattanooga
TN
$18,498
Nat: $56,480
2yr Post-Grad
$23,958
/yr
-
-$309k
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.