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Associate's Degree•45 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 ($48,574)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,162 - $61,533)
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 ($47,504)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,162 - $61,533)
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 ($47,504)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,162 - $61,533)
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
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
$69,442
Nat: $47,382
4yr Post-Grad
$5,673
/yr
$5,500
+$223k
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
$61,533
Nat: $47,382
4yr Post-Grad
$2,445
/yr
-
+$156k
Laney College
Oakland
CA
-
Nat: $47,382
$9,315
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $47,382
$3,531
/yr
-
-$0
Savannah Technical College
Savannah
GA
-
Nat: $47,382
$3,457
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $47,382
$8,377
/yr
-
-$0
Kauai Community College
Lihue
HI
-
Nat: $47,382
$4,931
/yr
-
-$0
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
IL
-
Nat: $47,382
$4,839
/yr
-
-$0
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
IA
-
Nat: $47,382
$15,128
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
IA
-
Nat: $47,382
$10,553
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Community College
Creston
IA
-
Nat: $47,382
$12,751
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott
KS
-
Nat: $47,382
$4,580
/yr
-
-$0
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson
KS
-
Nat: $47,382
$3,479
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $47,382
$8,716
/yr
-
-$0
Goodland
KS
-
Nat: $47,382
$9,988
/yr
-
-$0
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita
KS
-
Nat: $47,382
$10,348
/yr
-
-$0
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $47,382
$1,638
/yr
-
-$0
Lansing Community College
Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $47,382
$5,292
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac
MI
-
Nat: $47,382
$6,613
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Superior College
Duluth
MN
-
Nat: $47,382
$17,272
/yr
-
-$0
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $47,382
$16,180
/yr
-
-$0
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $47,382
$17,842
/yr
-
-$0
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale
MS
-
Nat: $47,382
$1,198
/yr
-
-$0
Hinds Community College
Raymond
MS
-
Nat: $47,382
$6,135
/yr
-
-$0
Mineral Area College
Park Hills
MO
-
Nat: $47,382
$9,448
/yr
-
-$0
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte
MT
-
Nat: $47,382
$15,888
/yr
-
-$0
Montana State University Billings
Billings
MT
-
Nat: $47,382
$15,630
/yr
-
-$0
Butte
MT
-
Nat: $47,382
$17,205
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan College
Farmington
NM
-
Nat: $47,382
$2,104
/yr
-
-$0
Bismarck
ND
-
Nat: $47,382
$9,531
/yr
-
-$0
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $47,382
$2,652
/yr
-
-$0
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario
OR
-
Nat: $47,382
$10,927
/yr
-
-$0
Media
PA
-
Nat: $47,382
$1,579
/yr
-
-$0
Sinte Gleska University
Mission
SD
-
Nat: $47,382
$4,047
/yr
-
-$0
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen
WA
-
Nat: $47,382
$12,588
/yr
-
-$0
Green River College
Auburn
WA
-
Nat: $47,382
$18,821
/yr
-
-$0
Peninsula College
Port Angeles
WA
-
Nat: $47,382
$18,576
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle Central College
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $47,382
$21,132
/yr
-
-$0
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla
WA
-
Nat: $47,382
$14,397
/yr
-
-$0
Hawaii Community College
Hilo
HI
-
Nat: $47,382
$8,514
/yr
-
-$0
Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake
MN
-
Nat: $47,382
$11,391
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
$48,574
Nat: $47,382
4yr Post-Grad
$20,834
/yr
$12,000
-$4k
Lancaster
PA
$46,433
Nat: $47,382
4yr Post-Grad
$10,665
/yr
$11,000
-$7k
Delhi
NY
$45,162
Nat: $47,382
4yr Post-Grad
$17,334
/yr
$12,000
-$32k
Scranton
PA
$41,754
Nat: $47,382
5yr Post-Grad
$26,291
/yr
-
-$91k
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).