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Associate's Degree16 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 ($54,989)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,563 - $93,701)
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
$93,701
Nat: $67,499
4yr Post-Grad
$7,258
/yr
-
+$435k
Delhi
NY
$53,563
Nat: $67,499
4yr Post-Grad
$17,225
/yr
-
+$51k
East Greenwich
RI
$54,989
Nat: $67,499
4yr Post-Grad
$36,483
/yr
$19,000
+$30k
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: $67,499
$12,323
/yr
-
-$0
Vincennes University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Vincennes
IN
-
Nat: $67,499
$11,225
/yr
-
-$0
Butler Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
El Dorado
KS
-
Nat: $67,499
$15,724
/yr
-
-$0
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Elizabethtown
KY
-
Nat: $67,499
$5,143
/yr
-
-$0
Presque Isle
ME
-
Nat: $67,499
$7,181
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Maine Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
South Portland
ME
-
Nat: $67,499
$11,086
/yr
-
-$0
Washtenaw Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $67,499
$3,249
/yr
-
-$0
St Cloud Technical and Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $67,499
$9,635
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Mississippi Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Summit
MS
-
Nat: $67,499
$2,525
/yr
-
-$0
Montana State University-Northern
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Havre
MT
-
Nat: $67,499
$12,664
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan Community College Area
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $67,499
$4,982
/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: $67,499
$4,266
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster
PA
$39,729
Nat: $67,499
2yr Post-Grad
$14,104
/yr
-
-$64k
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.