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Bachelor's Degree•80 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 ($55,422)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,702 - $59,202)
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 ($54,673)
P25-P75 Interval ($49,724 - $59,202)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,375 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.13, n=42)
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 ($54,673)
P25-P75 Interval ($49,724 - $59,202)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,503 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.07, n=52)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greensboro | NC | $67,054 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $9,884 /yr | - | +$73k |
Blacksburg | VA | $74,005 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | $20,500 | +$69k |
Newark | DE | $68,084 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,337 /yr | - | +$58k |
New York | NY | $59,864 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $1,051 /yr | - | +$47k |
Baltimore | MD | $64,007 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $14,653 /yr | $27,000 | +$32k |
Austin | TX | $64,105 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | - | +$18k |
Beaumont | TX | $58,631 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $7,984 /yr | - | +$12k |
Richmond | KY | $59,838 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,925 /yr | $19,856 | +$8k |
Lincoln | NE | $61,092 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | $19,648 | +$3k |
Detroit | MI | $58,871 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,212 /yr | $17,500 | +$3k |
Stillwater | OK | $61,369 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | $18,500 | +$2k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $54,945 | $32,950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuskegee | AL | - Nat: $54,945 | $40,141 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $54,945 | $40,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Hartford | CT | - Nat: $54,945 | $28,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dover | DE | - Nat: $54,945 | $19,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marietta | GA | - Nat: $54,945 | $29,594 /yr | - | -$0 |
Macomb | IL | - Nat: $54,945 | $10,018 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forest City | IA | - Nat: $54,945 | $24,003 /yr | $21,500 | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $54,945 | $29,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
Livonia | MI | - Nat: $54,945 | $14,792 /yr | - | -$0 |
Livonia | MI | - Nat: $54,945 | $9,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $54,945 | $13,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $54,945 | $19,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alcorn State | MS | - Nat: $54,945 | $14,791 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookville | NY | - Nat: $54,945 | $23,862 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $54,945 | $48,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paul Smiths | NY | - Nat: $54,945 | $23,753 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oneonta | NY | - Nat: $54,945 | $18,369 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $54,945 | $11,305 /yr | $15,000 | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $54,945 | $44,622 /yr | $26,200 | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $54,945 | $20,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allentown | PA | - Nat: $54,945 | $23,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orangeburg | SC | - Nat: $54,945 | $18,030 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prairie View | TX | - Nat: $54,945 | $13,638 /yr | $25,964 | -$0 |
Ogden | UT | - Nat: $54,945 | $10,237 /yr | $20,016 | -$0 |
Bridgewater | VA | - Nat: $54,945 | $21,083 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina | PR | - Nat: $54,945 | $6,349 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $54,945 | $7,134 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | $60,241 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | - | -$1k |
Framingham | MA | $59,202 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $15,951 /yr | $26,000 | -$12k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $57,742 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $15,928 /yr | - | -$24k |
Columbus | OH | $57,859 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $14,000 | -$28k |
Corvallis | OR | $59,184 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | -$32k |
Radford | VA | $55,422 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $13,701 /yr | - | -$35k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $59,501 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $23,550 /yr | - | -$37k |
Denton | TX | $53,716 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,060 /yr | $23,284 | -$39k |
College Station | TX | $58,156 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | -$40k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $54,070 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | $22,248 | -$42k |
Minneapolis | MN | $57,167 Nat: $54,945 5yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | - | -$43k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $53,318 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $25,000 | -$45k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $57,002 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $20,202 /yr | $25,000 | -$45k |
Fayetteville | AR | $55,275 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $17,571 /yr | $19,500 | -$50k |
Lexington | KY | $55,633 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | - | -$52k |
Rochester | NY | $63,750 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $37,232 /yr | - | -$52k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $53,318 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $25,000 | -$56k |
Columbia | MO | $55,747 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $21,142 /yr | - | -$59k |
San Marcos | TX | $52,836 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | $21,500 | -$67k |
Chico | CA | $51,491 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $14,157 /yr | - | -$69k |
Statesboro | GA | $52,038 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,785 /yr | - | -$74k |
Houston | TX | $49,724 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,439 /yr | $18,250 | -$74k |
Indiana | PA | $52,115 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $17,391 /yr | $24,755 | -$76k |
Huntsville | TX | $50,512 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $14,788 /yr | - | -$80k |
Terre Haute | IN | $45,529 Nat: $54,945 2yr Post-Grad | $10,103 /yr | - | -$89k |
Cedar City | UT | $47,654 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $10,887 /yr | - | -$90k |
Logan | UT | $48,270 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | - | -$91k |
Rock Hill | SC | $48,702 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,375 /yr | $27,708 | -$101k |
Conway | AR | $48,556 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $16,423 /yr | - | -$102k |
Providence Earnings shared by 3 Johnson & Wales University campuses, which report as one program. | RI | $50,571 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $22,071 /yr | $27,000 | -$105k |
Syracuse | NY | $58,038 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $43,336 /yr | $19,344 | -$120k |
Charlotte Earnings shared by 3 Johnson & Wales University campuses, which report as one program. | NC | $50,571 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $26,258 /yr | $27,000 | -$121k |
Lisle | IL | $46,788 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $18,910 /yr | - | -$126k |
Bluffton | OH | $47,378 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | -$130k |
Albuquerque | NM | $46,674 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $19,966 /yr | - | -$131k |
Akron | OH | $41,937 Nat: $55,275 2yr Post-Grad | $13,072 /yr | - | -$132k |
Providence Earnings shared by 3 Johnson & Wales University campuses, which report as one program. | RI | $50,571 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $29,952 /yr | $27,000 | -$134k |
San Juan | PR | $40,076 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $11,860 /yr | - | -$158k |
Waco | TX | $45,554 Nat: $54,945 4yr Post-Grad | $44,441 /yr | - | -$228k |
Murray | KY | $27,439 Nat: $54,945 2yr Post-Grad | $7,350 /yr | - | -$243k |
Peoria | IL | $30,228 Nat: $54,945 2yr Post-Grad | $22,469 /yr | - | -$272k |
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).