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Bachelor's Degree•82 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 ($43,492)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,914 - $49,840)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $48,460 | $18,209 /yr | - | -$0 |
Searcy | AR | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Henderson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arkadelphia | AR | - Nat: $48,460 | $23,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clarita | CA | - Nat: $48,460 | $32,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peoria | IL | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $48,460 | $20,729 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $48,460 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chadron State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chadron | NE | - Nat: $48,460 | $12,549 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,488 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $48,460 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Central University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ada | OK | - Nat: $48,460 | $8,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $48,460 | $20,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | TN | - Nat: $48,460 | $27,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Our Lady of the Lake University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $16,442 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $11,963 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $48,460 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $48,460 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $48,460 | $29,357 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ellensburg | WA | - Nat: $48,460 | $18,476 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $48,460 | $24,488 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Guam ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $48,460 | $8,598 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $48,460 | $9,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $48,460 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | $58,530 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | $16,702 | -$5k |
Northridge | CA | $55,327 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | $16,375 | -$12k |
Oneonta | NY | $60,550 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,158 /yr | - | -$13k |
Sacramento | CA | $55,830 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $9,338 /yr | $13,750 | -$16k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $48,596 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $33,458 | -$43k |
Macomb | IL | $54,059 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,937 /yr | - | -$44k |
Lubbock | TX | $56,117 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $23,429 | -$49k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $57,205 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $22,420 /yr | $22,497 | -$52k |
Queens | NY | $49,054 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $4,195 /yr | $10,750 | -$54k |
Long Beach | CA | $50,361 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | $12,956 | -$65k |
Montclair | NJ | $52,511 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,566 /yr | - | -$66k |
Mankato | MN | $52,041 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,139 /yr | $22,375 | -$83k |
Charleston | IL | $49,209 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,786 /yr | $25,000 | -$83k |
Ames | IA | $51,531 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $18,730 | -$85k |
Normal | IL | $51,806 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,398 /yr | $19,653 | -$86k |
Bozeman | MT | $52,702 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $23,646 | -$89k |
Huntsville | TX | $49,840 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | $21,250 | -$91k |
Baltimore | MD | $49,198 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,985 /yr | $30,750 | -$91k |
Muncie | IN | $48,378 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$98k |
Laramie | WY | $47,250 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | $24,985 | -$103k |
Manhattan | KS | $49,593 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | - | -$104k |
Southern University and A & M College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baton Rouge | LA | $48,596 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $20,077 /yr | $33,458 | -$115k |
Albuquerque | NM | $46,421 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $19,233 | -$117k |
Durham | NC | $46,136 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,359 /yr | $28,375 | -$119k |
Greensboro | NC | $43,937 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,846 /yr | $27,000 | -$121k |
Lexington | KY | $47,296 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $27,000 | -$121k |
Fresno | CA | $41,734 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $7,000 /yr | - | -$126k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $44,600 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,260 /yr | $25,000 | -$128k |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Princess Anne | MD | $43,492 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,338 /yr | $27,000 | -$134k |
Florence | AL | $42,733 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,170 /yr | $21,811 | -$136k |
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal | AL | $44,814 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,621 /yr | $38,906 | -$138k |
Indiana | PA | $42,682 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $16,804 /yr | - | -$139k |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Natchitoches | LA | $42,434 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,606 /yr | $27,250 | -$144k |
Jacksonville | AL | $42,212 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,279 /yr | $25,625 | -$148k |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pine Bluff | AR | $41,327 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,653 /yr | $25,230 | -$150k |
Berea | KY | $38,352 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $6,106 /yr | - | -$152k |
Cleveland | MS | $41,285 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,540 /yr | $22,375 | -$153k |
Conway | AR | $42,493 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $16,511 /yr | $28,446 | -$154k |
Martin | TN | $39,914 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,701 /yr | $26,875 | -$155k |
Cape Girardeau | MO | $41,619 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,882 /yr | $23,000 | -$159k |
Northeastern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tahlequah | OK | $40,275 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,710 /yr | - | -$159k |
Thibodaux | LA | $40,241 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,947 /yr | $28,250 | -$160k |
Montevallo | AL | $42,038 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,683 /yr | - | -$162k |
Fort Valley State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Valley | GA | $38,345 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,338 /yr | $34,000 | -$167k |
Cookeville | TN | $39,565 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,246 /yr | $18,000 | -$171k |
Southeastern Louisiana University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | LA | $38,514 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,154 /yr | $23,757 | -$176k |
South Carolina State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orangeburg | SC | $40,050 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,097 /yr | $32,625 | -$180k |
Cedar City | UT | $36,654 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,462 /yr | $12,917 | -$182k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $38,968 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | - | -$194k |
Fort Collins | CO | $37,671 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | - | -$199k |
Pittsburg | KS | $34,318 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,784 /yr | $23,750 | -$222k |
Stephenville | TX | $31,719 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $20,783 /yr | - | -$251k |
Portales | NM | $25,194 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $4,904 /yr | - | -$254k |
Shepherdstown | WV | $27,439 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $11,363 /yr | - | -$256k |
Texas Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $26,896 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $16,590 /yr | - | -$280k |
Bridgewater | VA | $23,649 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $17,800 /yr | $26,500 | -$314k |
Mississippi State | MS | $22,989 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | - | -$320k |
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.