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Associate's Degree•47 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 ($46,433 - $61,533)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | $69,442 Nat: $47,382 4yr Post-Grad | $7,258 /yr | - | +$218k |
Austin Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Austin | TX | $61,533 Nat: $47,382 4yr Post-Grad | $6,390 /yr | $13,750 | +$147k |
Laney College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oakland | CA | - Nat: $47,382 | $17,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $47,382 | $12,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Savannah Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Savannah | GA | - Nat: $47,382 | $6,114 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $47,382 | $7,458 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kauai Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lihue | HI | - Nat: $47,382 | $10,436 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kaskaskia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Centralia | IL | - Nat: $47,382 | $6,477 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawkeye Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waterloo | IA | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Estherville | IA | - Nat: $47,382 | $13,933 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Creston | IA | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,871 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Scott Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Scott | KS | - Nat: $47,382 | $5,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hutchinson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hutchinson | KS | - Nat: $47,382 | $6,727 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $47,382 | $10,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodland | KS | - Nat: $47,382 | $13,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wichita | KS | - Nat: $47,382 | $8,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lexington | KY | - Nat: $47,382 | $6,113 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $47,382 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Michigan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dowagiac | MI | - Nat: $47,382 | $5,978 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Superior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | MN | - Nat: $47,382 | $15,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hennepin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn Park | MN | - Nat: $47,382 | $10,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Central College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Mankato | MN | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,082 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota State College Southeast ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winona | MN | - Nat: $47,382 | $16,140 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coahoma Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clarksdale | MS | - Nat: $47,382 | $-274 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $47,382 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mineral Area College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Park Hills | MO | - Nat: $47,382 | $12,045 /yr | - | -$0 |
Highlands College of Montana Tech ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Butte | MT | - Nat: $47,382 | $14,962 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montana State University Billings ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Billings | MT | - Nat: $47,382 | $16,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte | MT | - Nat: $47,382 | $16,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Farmington | NM | - Nat: $47,382 | $5,769 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bismarck | ND | - Nat: $47,382 | $10,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cuyahoga Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $47,382 | $4,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Treasure Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ontario | OR | - Nat: $47,382 | $11,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $47,382 | $19,954 /yr | - | -$0 |
Media | PA | - Nat: $47,382 | $1,545 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinte Gleska University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mission | SD | - Nat: $47,382 | $12,768 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grays Harbor College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aberdeen | WA | - Nat: $47,382 | $4,783 /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: $47,382 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peninsula College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Port Angeles | WA | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,246 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle Central College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Seattle | WA | - Nat: $47,382 | $8,819 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walla Walla Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Marshall Islands ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Majuro | MH | - Nat: $47,382 | $9,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawaii Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $47,382 | $8,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Leech Lake Tribal College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cass Lake | MN | - Nat: $47,382 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | $48,574 Nat: $47,382 4yr Post-Grad | $18,795 /yr | $12,000 | -$541 |
Lancaster | PA | $46,433 Nat: $47,382 4yr Post-Grad | $14,104 /yr | $7,231 | -$13k |
Delhi | NY | $45,162 Nat: $47,382 4yr Post-Grad | $17,225 /yr | - | -$32k |
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.