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Associate's Degree•26 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 ($70,773)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,082 - $91,696)
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 ($70,773)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,082 - $91,696)
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 ($70,773)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,082 - $91,696)
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
Chemeketa Community College
Salem
OR
$92,891
Nat: $65,477
5yr Post-Grad
$5,855
/yr
-
+$417k
Clark College
Vancouver
WA
$91,696
Nat: $65,477
5yr Post-Grad
$18,625
/yr
-
+$383k
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City
NY
$70,773
Nat: $65,477
4yr Post-Grad
$4,184
/yr
-
+$238k
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx
NY
$64,082
Nat: $65,477
5yr Post-Grad
$3,914
/yr
-
+$165k
San Diego City College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $65,477
$18,693
/yr
-
-$0
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover
DE
-
Nat: $65,477
$8,401
/yr
-
-$0
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$8,888
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$14,635
/yr
-
-$0
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$7,620
/yr
-
-$0
Garrett College
McHenry
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$2,800
/yr
-
-$0
Holmes Community College
Goodman
MS
-
Nat: $65,477
$6,993
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
PA
-
Nat: $65,477
$9,221
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $65,477
$6,869
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $65,477
$5,887
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $65,477
$6,144
/yr
-
-$0
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$16,900
/yr
-
-$0
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$24,646
/yr
-
-$0
Everett Community College
Everett
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$18,421
/yr
-
-$0
Green River College
Auburn
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$18,821
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Community College
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$20,482
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$19,537
/yr
-
-$0
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$19,206
/yr
-
-$0
Carroll Community College
Westminster
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$1,834
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $65,477
$6,920
/yr
-
-$0
Cascadia College
Bothell
WA
-
Nat: $65,477
$19,544
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Technical College
Orlando
FL
$42,765
Nat: $65,477
4yr Post-Grad
$27,635
/yr
$18,360
-$75k
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).