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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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
$97,907
Nat: $86,427
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$324k
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$109,172
Nat: $86,427
4yr Post-Grad
$30,371
/yr
$107,358
+$254k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$96,102
Nat: $86,427
4yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$138,500
+$203k
Walden University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$85,639
Nat: $86,427
4yr Post-Grad
$33,817
/yr
$102,504
+$70k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $86,427
$17,248
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $86,427
$16,745
/yr
-
-$0
West Haven
CT
-
Nat: $86,427
$34,192
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $86,427
$41,943
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $86,427
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $86,427
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $86,427
$10,974
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $86,427
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $86,427
$17,988
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $86,427
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $86,427
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Hattiesburg
MS
-
Nat: $86,427
$21,708
/yr
-
-$0
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $86,427
$13,441
/yr
-
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $86,427
$10,359
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $86,427
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $86,427
$19,703
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $86,427
$18,551
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $86,427
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $86,427
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $86,427
$28,198
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $86,427
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
TX
-
Nat: $86,427
$16,404
/yr
-
-$0
San Marcos
TX
-
Nat: $86,427
$16,805
/yr
-
-$0
Texas Southern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $86,427
$16,590
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $86,427
$17,915
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $86,427
$14,971
/yr
-
-$0
California
PA
-
Nat: $86,427
$18,256
/yr
$44,383
-$0
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.