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Bachelor's Degree•75 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 ($56,197)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,129 - $61,121)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ithaca | NY | $94,967 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | - | +$217k |
Bloomington | IN | $77,520 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | $19,500 | +$128k |
Newark | DE | $76,595 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $22,250 | +$116k |
Logan | UT | $74,686 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $14,936 /yr | $16,125 | +$112k |
Austin | TX | $71,922 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | $21,749 | +$73k |
Dekalb | IL | $68,636 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,391 /yr | - | +$71k |
New York | NY | $71,139 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,095 /yr | $19,500 | +$69k |
Tallahassee | FL | $64,807 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | $17,750 | +$49k |
Columbus | OH | $66,256 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $20,500 | +$38k |
Lexington | KY | $66,255 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $22,612 | +$33k |
Ellensburg | WA | $65,815 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,476 /yr | $17,249 | +$31k |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $3,925 /yr | $23,750 | +$26k |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $5,650 /yr | $23,750 | +$20k |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $5,746 /yr | $23,750 | +$20k |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $5,755 /yr | $23,750 | +$20k |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $5,993 /yr | $23,750 | +$19k |
Fayetteville | AR | $63,394 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | $24,775 | +$13k |
Kingston | RI | $64,328 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $21,440 /yr | $23,594 | +$9k |
Columbia | MO | $63,723 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | $24,932 | +$8k |
Normal | IL | $62,339 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,398 /yr | $19,375 | +$181 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $57,640 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dover | DE | - Nat: $57,640 | $13,910 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $57,640 | $8,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $57,640 | $23,206 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $57,640 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $57,640 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $57,640 | $23,459 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $57,640 | $9,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stephenville | TX | - Nat: $57,640 | $20,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $57,640 | $20,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oneonta | NY | $61,121 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,158 /yr | $21,500 | -$9k |
Minneapolis | MN | $59,879 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | - | -$10k |
Ames | IA | $60,349 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $21,560 | -$13k |
Auburn | AL | $62,807 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $20,500 | -$14k |
Menomonie | WI | $59,192 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,490 /yr | $25,000 | -$18k |
Boone | NC | $58,516 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,836 /yr | $22,700 | -$21k |
Framingham | MA | $57,124 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,114 /yr | $26,000 | -$30k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $56,487 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | - | -$32k |
Fargo | ND | $56,197 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | $21,500 | -$35k |
Greenville | NC | $56,134 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | $24,329 | -$37k |
Athens | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | $23,750 | -$37k |
Manhattan | KS | $57,576 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $21,656 | -$38k |
San Francisco | CA | $53,575 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | $17,625 | -$45k |
Pomona | CA | $52,952 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $11,600 | -$48k |
Fort Collins | CO | $57,184 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $19,563 | -$48k |
Bend | OR | $55,367 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | - | -$51k |
Corvallis | OR | $55,367 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | - | -$57k |
Greensboro | NC | $51,510 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $10,965 /yr | $25,237 | -$58k |
Springfield | MO | $54,347 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | $25,510 | -$58k |
Pullman | WA | $52,765 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $19,500 | -$62k |
Muncie | IN | $52,542 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$63k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $54,254 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $22,420 /yr | $25,000 | -$76k |
Lincoln | NE | $51,654 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | $26,000 | -$81k |
Akron | OH | $48,441 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,946 /yr | $28,000 | -$94k |
Detroit | MI | $46,737 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | $22,441 | -$104k |
Bowling Green | KY | $45,420 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $10,990 /yr | $27,000 | -$109k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $48,603 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | $20,500 | -$111k |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | $45,035 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $10,873 /yr | $24,389 | -$112k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $45,225 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | $23,250 | -$119k |
Mississippi State | MS | $46,129 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $20,000 | -$127k |
Statesboro | GA | $45,043 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,267 /yr | $25,875 | -$128k |
Carbondale | IL | $43,823 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $30,916 | -$131k |
Madison | WI | $43,426 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | -$134k |
Providence | RI | $59,372 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $50,507 /yr | $27,000 | -$135k |
Davis | CA | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | - | -$141k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $15,901 /yr | $20,625 | -$145k |
Honolulu | HI | $41,672 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,664 /yr | $21,500 | -$158k |
Savannah | GA | $55,925 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $49,430 /yr | $25,666 | -$160k |
Hackettstown | NJ | $39,009 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $20,503 /yr | - | -$185k |
Stillwater | OK | $37,208 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | - | -$190k |
Moscow | ID | $33,993 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | - | -$209k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $38,226 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $22,500 | -$237k |
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 | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $40,613 /yr | $25,500 | -$248k |
Las Cruces | NM | $26,353 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | - | -$257k |
Brookings | SD | $29,685 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $19,841 /yr | - | -$266k |
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.