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Bachelor's Degree•13 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 ($65,248)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,489 - $90,210)
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 ($56,800)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,489 - $69,246)
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 ($56,800)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,489 - $69,246)
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
Savannah
GA
$128,600
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$50,165
/yr
-
+$397k
Syracuse
NY
$90,210
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$43,336
/yr
$24,250
+$130k
West Lafayette
IN
$69,246
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$18,499
+$72k
Blacksburg
VA
$65,248
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$25,808
/yr
$20,500
+$1k
Academy of Art University
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $64,926
$41,747
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $64,926
$14,792
/yr
-
-$0
Nacogdoches
TX
-
Nat: $64,926
$15,928
/yr
-
-$0
Eau Claire
WI
-
Nat: $64,926
$16,133
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$56,800
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
$18,375
-$38k
Houston
TX
$53,410
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$11,439
/yr
$18,750
-$43k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$56,800
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
$18,375
-$51k
Peoria
IL
$56,489
Nat: $64,926
4yr Post-Grad
$22,469
/yr
-
-$58k
Athens
GA
$35,594
Nat: $64,926
2yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
-
-$191k
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).