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Bachelor's Degree•80 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.
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fairfax | VA | $143,972 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $21,479 | +$605k |
Barry University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | $103,746 Nat: $70,193 2yr Post-Grad | $22,613 /yr | - | +$338k |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $84,553 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $22,472 /yr | $25,616 | +$147k |
Utica | NY | $82,733 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $19,108 /yr | $25,000 | +$146k |
Bethel University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. McKenzie | TN | $79,079 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $12,595 /yr | $28,709 | +$142k |
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 | $77,122 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $9,597 /yr | $24,942 | +$138k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $80,134 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | $23,437 | +$113k |
Capella University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $76,446 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $17,956 /yr | - | +$103k |
Waldorf University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Forest City | IA | $76,520 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $19,693 /yr | $22,000 | +$97k |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | $73,703 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $14,580 /yr | $21,628 | +$94k |
Manchester | NH | $71,129 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $9,992 /yr | - | +$91k |
Columbia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbia | SC | $71,888 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $18,408 /yr | $25,122 | +$67k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | $71,014 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $18,725 /yr | $20,500 | +$59k |
Richmond | KY | $67,096 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $11,040 /yr | $26,979 | +$57k |
University of Phoenix-Arizona ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $68,161 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $13,520 /yr | - | +$56k |
Albany | NY | $69,365 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $17,167 /yr | $20,000 | +$52k |
Durham | NH | $71,129 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | - | +$42k |
Rochester Hills | MI | $63,858 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $9,120 /yr | $15,648 | +$39k |
Omaha | NE | $64,061 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $13,441 /yr | $20,060 | +$25k |
Canton | NY | $63,759 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $15,268 /yr | $23,205 | +$16k |
Denton | TX | $63,622 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $15,649 /yr | $17,023 | +$14k |
Post University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waterbury | CT | $66,145 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $21,634 /yr | - | +$12k |
Jersey City | NJ | $63,137 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $16,053 /yr | $13,875 | +$9k |
Fargo | ND | $62,649 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | $27,000 | +$7k |
Herzing University-Birmingham ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $70,193 | $19,651 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $70,193 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $70,193 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $70,193 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Herzing University-Atlanta ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $70,193 | $21,679 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $70,193 | $21,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $70,193 | $23,206 /yr | - | -$0 |
Upper Iowa University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayette | IA | - Nat: $70,193 | $20,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas Wesleyan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salina | KS | - Nat: $70,193 | $22,671 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $70,193 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sault Ste Marie | MI | - Nat: $70,193 | $12,822 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Bonifacius | MN | - Nat: $70,193 | $26,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Drury University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $70,193 | $20,831 /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: $70,193 | $21,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $70,193 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
New England College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henniker | NH | - Nat: $70,193 | $26,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashua | NH | - Nat: $70,193 | $28,082 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $70,193 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $70,193 | $30,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roberts Wesleyan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rochester | NY | - Nat: $70,193 | $23,130 /yr | $21,000 | -$0 |
Excelsior University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | NY | - Nat: $70,193 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $70,193 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeastern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tahlequah | OK | - Nat: $70,193 | $12,710 /yr | - | -$0 |
Center Valley | PA | - Nat: $70,193 | $31,643 /yr | - | -$0 |
Immaculata University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Immaculata | PA | - Nat: $70,193 | $24,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $70,193 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $70,193 | $31,027 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anderson | SC | - Nat: $70,193 | $23,544 /yr | - | -$0 |
Voorhees University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denmark | SC | - Nat: $70,193 | $13,335 /yr | - | -$0 |
National American University-Rapid City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $70,193 | $31,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sul Ross State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alpine | TX | - Nat: $70,193 | $13,286 /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: $70,193 | $16,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fond Du Lac | WI | - Nat: $70,193 | $21,937 /yr | - | -$0 |
Herzing University-Madison ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $70,193 | $22,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsport | PA | - Nat: $70,193 | $25,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
Everglades University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $70,193 | $27,371 /yr | - | -$0 |
Herzing University-New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Metairie | LA | - Nat: $70,193 | $21,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Management and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | VA | - Nat: $70,193 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Herzing University-Brookfield ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brookfield | WI | - Nat: $70,193 | $20,514 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology-Online ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $70,193 | $18,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $70,193 | $10,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $70,193 | $20,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Lauderdale | FL | $67,744 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $30,498 /yr | $45,104 | -$8k |
Glassboro | NJ | $62,846 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | - | -$16k |
Jonesboro | AR | $58,242 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | - | -$17k |
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 | $71,014 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $41,272 /yr | $20,500 | -$22k |
Slippery Rock | PA | $60,458 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $19,608 /yr | $23,000 | -$25k |
Buies Creek | NC | $62,695 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $24,516 /yr | $23,956 | -$25k |
Bellevue University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bellevue | NE | $55,132 Nat: $70,193 2yr Post-Grad | $17,550 /yr | - | -$33k |
Warrensburg | MO | $54,595 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$54k |
Russellville | AR | $53,142 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $12,970 /yr | $22,372 | -$60k |
Tucson | AZ | $52,677 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $20,101 | -$77k |
Ohio Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Circleville | OH | $53,626 Nat: $70,193 4yr Post-Grad | $20,607 /yr | - | -$83k |
Saint Leo University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Leo | FL | $44,055 Nat: $70,193 2yr Post-Grad | $21,293 /yr | - | -$143k |
Maryville | MO | $37,208 Nat: $70,193 2yr Post-Grad | $16,244 /yr | $21,418 | -$185k |
Angelo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Angelo | TX | $32,382 Nat: $70,193 2yr Post-Grad | $15,091 /yr | - | -$225k |
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.