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Associate's Degree47 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 PriceMedian 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.