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Associate's Degree•21 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 ($86,313)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,766 - $86,313)
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 ($66,540)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,766 - $86,313)
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 ($66,540)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,766 - $86,313)
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
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
IL
$86,313
Nat: $56,480
4yr Post-Grad
$5,165
/yr
-
+$376k
Glendale Community College
Glendale
AZ
-
Nat: $56,480
$9,688
/yr
-
-$0
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$85
/yr
-
-$0
Butte College
Oroville
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,734
/yr
-
-$0
Gavilan College
Gilroy
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$22,074
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$24,678
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$1,693
/yr
-
-$0
Solano Community College
Fairfield
CA
-
Nat: $56,480
$2,905
/yr
-
-$0
Elgin Community College
Elgin
IL
-
Nat: $56,480
$6,286
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery College
Rockville
MD
-
Nat: $56,480
$14,317
/yr
-
-$0
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,976
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson College
Jackson
MI
-
Nat: $56,480
$9,797
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $56,480
$3,245
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,887
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio College
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$5,010
/yr
-
-$0
Temple College
Temple
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$8,451
/yr
-
-$0
Green River College
Auburn
WA
-
Nat: $56,480
$18,821
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
WA
-
Nat: $56,480
$25,594
/yr
-
-$0
Palo Alto College
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $56,480
$3,887
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg
WV
-
Nat: $56,480
$4,899
/yr
-
-$0
Clark College
Vancouver
WA
$46,766
Nat: $56,480
4yr Post-Grad
$18,625
/yr
-
-$18k
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).