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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.
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.
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.
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lubbock | TX | $78,435 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $19,890 /yr | $20,229 | +$124k |
Athens | GA | $74,107 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $17,000 | +$114k |
Columbus | OH | $67,018 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $18,628 | +$46k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $65,674 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $20,202 /yr | $20,634 | +$25k |
Knoxville | TN | $63,996 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | $19,500 | +$18k |
Ames | IA | $62,341 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | - | +$4k |
Brookings | SD | $56,132 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $20,139 /yr | - | -$52k |
Minneapolis | MN | $53,055 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $14,275 | -$68k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $50,074 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $19,750 | -$72k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $50,074 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $19,750 | -$83k |
Buffalo | NY | $47,880 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $10,886 /yr | - | -$88k |
San Marcos | TX | $49,406 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | $18,000 | -$96k |
Kearney | NE | $49,584 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $17,891 /yr | $24,000 | -$99k |
Lincoln | NE | $48,305 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | $18,780 | -$104k |
Petersburg | VA | $46,514 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $14,893 /yr | - | -$114k |
Nashville | TN | $42,524 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $12,154 /yr | - | -$138k |
Chandler | AZ | $45,128 Nat: $53,262 2yr Post-Grad | $28,679 /yr | - | -$160k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $39,268 Nat: $53,262 4yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | $18,400 | -$168k |
- 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).