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Associate's Degree•10 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 ($49,531)
P25-P75 Interval ($22,989 - $66,300)
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 ($49,531)
P25-P75 Interval ($22,989 - $66,300)
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 ($49,531)
P25-P75 Interval ($22,989 - $66,300)
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
Logan
UT
$66,300
Nat: $56,973
4yr Post-Grad
$12,644
/yr
$10,750
+$182k
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville
AL
$49,531
Nat: $56,973
4yr Post-Grad
$11,727
/yr
-
+$22k
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith
AR
-
Nat: $56,973
$9,653
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $56,973
$5,673
/yr
-
-$0
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $56,973
$317
/yr
-
-$0
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
MI
-
Nat: $56,973
$4,975
/yr
-
-$0
Utah Valley University
Orem
UT
-
Nat: $56,973
$17,558
/yr
-
-$0
Weber State University
Ogden
UT
-
Nat: $56,973
$10,237
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $56,973
$11,681
/yr
-
-$0
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg
WV
$22,989
Nat: $56,973
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$235k
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).