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Associate's Degree•57 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 ($50,530)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,568 - $54,411)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northampton County Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bethlehem | PA | $68,311 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $12,119 /yr | - | +$199k |
Goodwin University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. East Hartford | CT | $67,154 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $29,249 /yr | $5,250 | +$157k |
Worsham College of Mortuary Science ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wheeling | IL | $62,143 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $26,781 /yr | $14,741 | +$115k |
FINE Mortuary College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norwood | MA | $61,927 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $27,385 /yr | $30,500 | +$112k |
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $60,648 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $22,872 /yr | $22,300 | +$108k |
Vincennes University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vincennes | IN | $58,206 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $11,225 /yr | $13,632 | +$107k |
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburgh | PA | $55,158 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $17,313 | +$98k |
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | $53,849 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$86k |
Arapahoe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Littleton | CO | $54,411 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $11,571 /yr | $15,485 | +$70k |
Galesburg | IL | $52,074 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $3,662 /yr | - | +$62k |
John A Gupton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | $54,828 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $19,334 /yr | $12,500 | +$60k |
Tidewater Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | $52,870 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $11,762 /yr | - | +$54k |
Kansas City Kansas Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | KS | $53,309 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $16,744 /yr | - | +$50k |
Nassau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Garden City | NY | $51,433 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $7,095 /yr | $9,163 | +$49k |
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | $50,193 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $7,258 /yr | $7,500 | +$37k |
Eastwick College-Hackensack ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hackensack | NJ | $54,352 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $29,885 /yr | - | +$36k |
Piedmont Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenwood | SC | $50,530 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $11,366 /yr | - | +$32k |
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | $52,516 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $22,825 /yr | $12,586 | +$31k |
Fayetteville Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | $47,405 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $3,589 /yr | $17,482 | +$16k |
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $54,162 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $44,047 /yr | $9,500 | +$8k |
Bishop State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | - Nat: $52,962 | $5,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
American River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $52,962 | $7,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of the District of Columbia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | DC | - Nat: $52,962 | $10,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $52,962 | $4,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $52,962 | $5,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $52,962 | $7,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $52,962 | $11,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delgado Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $52,962 | $9,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Cod Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Barnstable | MA | - Nat: $52,962 | $8,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gogebic Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironwood | MI | - Nat: $52,962 | $5,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wayne County Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Detroit | MI | - Nat: $52,962 | $7,656 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Senatobia | MS | - Nat: $52,962 | $7,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bridgeton | MO | - Nat: $52,962 | $8,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Windsor | NJ | - Nat: $52,962 | $5,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | - Nat: $52,962 | $8,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Central State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mansfield | OH | - Nat: $52,962 | $4,687 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt Hood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gresham | OR | - Nat: $52,962 | $7,821 /yr | - | -$0 |
Luzerne County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nanticoke | PA | - Nat: $52,962 | $9,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Texas Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mount Pleasant | TX | - Nat: $52,962 | $6,706 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $52,962 | $4,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kirkland | WA | - Nat: $52,962 | $6,817 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $52,962 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mountain Home | AR | - Nat: $52,962 | $8,847 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Baltimore County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $52,962 | $9,844 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Decatur | GA | $49,039 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $29,047 /yr | $15,937 | -$15k |
St Petersburg College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Petersburg | FL | $43,598 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $1,471 /yr | $14,250 | -$18k |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | $44,886 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $12,726 /yr | $6,500 | -$26k |
Mid-America College of Funeral Service ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jeffersonville | IN | $45,380 Nat: $52,962 4yr Post-Grad | $30,606 /yr | $15,000 | -$54k |
Jefferson State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Birmingham | AL | $39,369 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $9,086 /yr | - | -$59k |
Cypress College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cypress | CA | $37,568 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $4,606 /yr | - | -$69k |
Ogeechee Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Statesboro | GA | $36,848 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $6,542 /yr | - | -$81k |
Holmes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goodman | MS | $36,674 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $5,643 /yr | - | -$81k |
Brightpoint Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chester | VA | $33,281 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $5,490 /yr | - | -$116k |
Salt Lake Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salt Lake City | UT | $33,993 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $9,804 /yr | - | -$117k |
Amarillo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Amarillo | TX | $30,771 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $4,600 /yr | - | -$141k |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | $30,228 Nat: $52,962 2yr Post-Grad | $4,608 /yr | - | -$147k |
Mesa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mesa | AZ | $30,305 Nat: $52,870 2yr Post-Grad | $12,132 /yr | - | -$160k |
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.