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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 ($43,446)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,305 - $59,486)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | NY | $72,595 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $58,741 /yr | - | +$152k |
New York | NY | $60,504 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $19,095 /yr | $10,500 | +$114k |
New York | NY | $59,486 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $38,667 /yr | - | +$69k |
Phoenix College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $53,002 | $12,055 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pima Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $53,002 | $3,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Academy of Art University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $53,002 | $40,613 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Medanos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburg | CA | - Nat: $53,002 | $7,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Mesa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $53,002 | $5,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Sequoias ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | - Nat: $53,002 | $480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Skyline College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Bruno | CA | - Nat: $53,002 | $1,738 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of the District of Columbia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | DC | - Nat: $53,002 | $10,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of DuPage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glen Ellyn | IL | - Nat: $53,002 | $7,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Suburban College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Holland | IL | - Nat: $53,002 | $3,242 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Rainey Harper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palatine | IL | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vincennes University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vincennes | IN | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirkwood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cedar Rapids | IA | - Nat: $53,002 | $9,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnson County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Overland Park | KS | - Nat: $53,002 | $14,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fisher College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boston | MA | - Nat: $53,002 | $26,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlesex Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bedford | MA | - Nat: $53,002 | $2,624 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $53,002 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alexandria | MN | - Nat: $53,002 | $13,691 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northland Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thief River Falls | MN | - Nat: $53,002 | $13,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $53,002 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Windsor | NJ | - Nat: $53,002 | $5,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlesex College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edison | NJ | - Nat: $53,002 | $2,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
Finger Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Canandaigua | NY | - Nat: $53,002 | $13,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Genesee Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Batavia | NY | - Nat: $53,002 | $8,334 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | - Nat: $53,002 | $8,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delhi | NY | - Nat: $53,002 | $17,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Morrisville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrisville | NY | - Nat: $53,002 | $15,939 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $53,002 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Canton | OH | - Nat: $53,002 | $5,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montgomery County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Blue Bell | PA | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Conway | SC | - Nat: $53,002 | $4,159 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | - Nat: $53,002 | $3,214 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. El Paso | TX | - Nat: $53,002 | $3,206 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $53,002 | $5,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $53,002 | $9,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmonds College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynnwood | WA | - Nat: $53,002 | $11,010 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $53,002 | $14,238 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $53,002 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guam Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $53,002 | $4,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ponce | PR | - Nat: $53,002 | $13,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Koror | PW | - Nat: $53,002 | $2,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Herkimer County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Herkimer | NY | $43,446 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $13,419 /yr | - | -$42k |
Berkeley College-Woodland Park ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Woodland Park | NJ | $45,844 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $27,100 /yr | $17,251 | -$43k |
Southern New Hampshire University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manchester | NH | $46,352 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $36,708 /yr | $21,992 | -$55k |
Brookdale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lincroft | NJ | $41,667 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $11,231 /yr | - | -$56k |
Nassau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Garden City | NY | $31,305 Nat: $53,002 2yr Post-Grad | $7,095 /yr | - | -$140k |
Berkeley College-New York ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $36,560 Nat: $53,002 4yr Post-Grad | $34,124 /yr | $19,906 | -$149k |
Jefferson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Watertown | NY | $25,774 Nat: $53,002 2yr Post-Grad | $11,923 /yr | - | -$208k |
Hocking College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nelsonville | OH | $23,456 Nat: $53,002 2yr Post-Grad | $13,704 /yr | $14,906 | -$237k |
CUNY New York City College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $16,478 Nat: $53,002 2yr Post-Grad | $5,127 /yr | - | -$297k |
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.