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Bachelor's Degree•14 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 ($61,683)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,455 - $82,824)
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 ($52,861)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,861 - $61,683)
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 ($52,861)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,861 - $61,683)
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
Provo
UT
$102,607
Nat: $59,550
5yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
+$317k
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn
NY
$82,824
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$2,818
/yr
-
+$219k
Athens
GA
$69,818
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
$15,129
+$81k
Greenville
SC
-
Nat: $59,550
$14,632
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
$61,683
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$21,142
/yr
$18,894
-$10k
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$5,949
/yr
$27,000
-$28k
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$6,189
/yr
$27,000
-$29k
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$6,593
/yr
$27,000
-$31k
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$6,596
/yr
$27,000
-$31k
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$6,719
/yr
$27,000
-$31k
Springfield
MO
$54,226
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$17,270
/yr
$22,750
-$58k
Stillwater
OK
$53,455
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$17,058
/yr
$23,192
-$63k
Athens
Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$52,861
Nat: $59,550
4yr Post-Grad
$20,666
/yr
$27,000
-$81k
Akron
OH
$41,565
Nat: $59,550
2yr Post-Grad
$13,072
/yr
-
-$135k
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).