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Bachelor's Degree•40 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 ($83,807)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,444 - $97,967)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbondale | IL | $108,135 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $15,000 | +$373k |
Paxton | MA | $110,044 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $28,333 /yr | $23,250 | +$333k |
Gainesville | FL | $97,839 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $4,815 /yr | - | +$325k |
Gainesville | FL | $97,839 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | +$319k |
Purdue University Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Lafayette | IN | $97,967 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $7,770 /yr | $29,363 | +$315k |
Stillwater | OK | $99,557 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $26,000 | +$292k |
Waldorf University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Forest City | IA | $100,060 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $19,693 /yr | $18,750 | +$288k |
Eastern Oregon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Grande | OR | $92,632 Nat: $86,436 2yr Post-Grad | $17,148 /yr | - | +$269k |
Fort Collins | CO | $98,019 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | - | +$267k |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | $87,428 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $9,597 /yr | $23,688 | +$228k |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | $88,735 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $14,580 /yr | $20,895 | +$220k |
Utah Valley University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orem | UT | $83,807 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $6,376 /yr | $15,250 | +$212k |
Richmond | KY | $80,497 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $11,040 /yr | $27,000 | +$170k |
New York | NY | $72,228 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $3,203 /yr | - | +$135k |
Fayetteville State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | $73,969 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $7,892 /yr | $13,836 | +$131k |
Akron | OH | $71,482 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $13,946 /yr | $24,405 | +$91k |
West Haven | CT | $79,199 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $34,192 /yr | $24,156 | +$77k |
Macomb | IL | $68,753 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $12,937 /yr | $20,931 | +$73k |
Jersey City | NJ | $69,444 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $16,053 /yr | $24,555 | +$67k |
Athens State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Athens | AL | - Nat: $86,436 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $86,436 | $15,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $86,436 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Thomas University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $86,436 | $26,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | GA | - Nat: $86,436 | $11,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Georgia State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Swainsboro | GA | - Nat: $86,436 | $9,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $86,436 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Global Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adelphi | MD | - Nat: $86,436 | $22,063 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | MA | - Nat: $86,436 | $15,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Point Lookout | MO | - Nat: $86,436 | $6,100 /yr | - | -$0 |
Park University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkville | MO | - Nat: $86,436 | $21,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $86,436 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $86,436 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $86,436 | $13,143 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $86,436 | $48,523 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oshkosh | WI | - Nat: $86,436 | $14,305 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | $52,107 Nat: $86,436 2yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | - | -$51k |
Sault Ste Marie | MI | $47,260 Nat: $86,436 2yr Post-Grad | $12,822 /yr | - | -$84k |
Methodist University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | $53,649 Nat: $86,436 4yr Post-Grad | $24,704 /yr | $27,000 | -$89k |
Saint Charles | MO | $48,041 Nat: $86,436 2yr Post-Grad | $19,638 /yr | - | -$102k |
Los Angeles | CA | $39,729 Nat: $86,436 2yr Post-Grad | $3,967 /yr | $12,500 | -$119k |
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.