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Associate's Degree•55 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 ($60,076)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,686 - $72,333)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($60,076)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,686 - $72,333)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($60,076)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,686 - $72,333)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
West Valley College
Saratoga
CA
$72,333
Nat: $53,068
4yr Post-Grad
$1,033
/yr
-
+$258k
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
CA
$60,076
Nat: $53,068
4yr Post-Grad
$710
/yr
-
+$145k
Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista
AZ
-
Nat: $53,068
$7,684
/yr
-
-$0
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$85
/yr
-
-$0
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$4,330
/yr
-
-$0
Butte College
Oroville
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$4,734
/yr
-
-$0
Canada College
Redwood City
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$365
/yr
-
-$0
Cerritos College
Norwalk
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$1,577
/yr
-
-$0
Chabot College
Hayward
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$9,873
/yr
-
-$0
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$24,504
/yr
-
-$0
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,852
/yr
-
-$0
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$12,259
/yr
-
-$0
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,676
/yr
-
-$0
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$11,754
/yr
-
-$0
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,891
/yr
-
-$0
De Anza College
Cupertino
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,801
/yr
-
-$0
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$9,375
/yr
-
-$0
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$2,851
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,839
/yr
-
-$0
Gavilan College
Gilroy
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$22,074
/yr
-
-$0
Hartnell College
Salinas
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
-
/yr
-
-$0
Imperial Valley College
Imperial
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$1,562
/yr
-
-$0
Reedley College
Reedley
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$6,055
/yr
-
-$0
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$1,192
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,150
/yr
-
-$0
Mendocino College
Ukiah
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$11,640
/yr
-
-$0
Merced College
Merced
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$714
/yr
-
-$0
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$8,198
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$6,828
/yr
-
-$0
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$1,850
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$7,224
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$24,678
/yr
-
-$0
Sacramento City College
Sacramento
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,713
/yr
-
-$0
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$23,913
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$21,767
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$21,008
/yr
-
-$0
College of San Mateo
San Mateo
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
-
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$2,684
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$6,765
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$1,096
/yr
-
-$0
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$17,782
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern College
Chula Vista
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,663
/yr
-
-$0
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls
ID
-
Nat: $53,068
$9,371
/yr
-
-$0
Alpena
MI
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,238
/yr
-
-$0
Lansing Community College
Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,292
/yr
-
-$0
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham
OR
-
Nat: $53,068
$5,233
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $53,068
$2,445
/yr
-
-$0
Blinn College District
Brenham
TX
-
Nat: $53,068
$9,773
/yr
-
-$0
St Philip's College
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $53,068
$4,544
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $53,068
$6,144
/yr
-
-$0
Casper College
Casper
WY
-
Nat: $53,068
$8,870
/yr
-
-$0
Palo Alto College
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $53,068
$3,887
/yr
-
-$0
Las Positas College
Livermore
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$22,259
/yr
-
-$0
Santiago Canyon College
Orange
CA
-
Nat: $53,068
$2,040
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen
CA
$44,686
Nat: $53,068
4yr Post-Grad
$7,478
/yr
-
-$18k
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).