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Associate's Degree•24 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 ($58,876)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,584 - $58,876)
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 ($44,230)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,584 - $58,876)
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 ($44,230)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,584 - $58,876)
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
New York
NY
$58,876
Nat: $45,422
4yr Post-Grad
$16,514
/yr
-
+$105k
College of Alameda
Alameda
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$294
/yr
-
-$0
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$3,975
/yr
-
-$0
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$85
/yr
-
-$0
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$24,504
/yr
-
-$0
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$5,852
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$3,839
/yr
-
-$0
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,192
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$3,531
/yr
-
-$0
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,676
/yr
-
-$0
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,850
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$7,224
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$21,767
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,693
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$6,765
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,096
/yr
-
-$0
West Valley College
Saratoga
CA
-
Nat: $45,422
$1,033
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $45,422
$8,377
/yr
-
-$0
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului
HI
-
Nat: $45,422
$5,859
/yr
-
-$0
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
IL
-
Nat: $45,422
$5,165
/yr
-
-$0
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine
IL
-
Nat: $45,422
$10,058
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $45,422
$18,418
/yr
-
-$0
Hinds Community College
Raymond
MS
-
Nat: $45,422
$6,135
/yr
-
-$0
Academy of Art University
San Francisco
CA
$29,584
Nat: $45,422
4yr Post-Grad
$41,747
/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).