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Bachelor's Degree•332 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 ($42,956)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,407 - $49,759)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kennesaw | GA | $78,034 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,048 /yr | $24,125 | +$137k |
Berkeley | CA | $70,963 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $15,000 | +$88k |
Newark | NJ | $63,679 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $19,703 /yr | $23,250 | +$10k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $43,765 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $26,285 /yr | $26,000 | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $53,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of La Verne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Verne | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,161 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $45,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $38,263 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
Pacific Union College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Angwin | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $41,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Malibu | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $58,098 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $43,765 | $33,375 /yr | - | -$0 |
New London | CT | - Nat: $43,765 | $36,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $43,765 | $34,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmington University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Castle | DE | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Barry University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,613 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $44,089 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $38,071 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,180 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Palm Beach | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Fe College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $11,098 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $43,765 | $31,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $43,765 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peoria | IL | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Judson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elgin | IL | - Nat: $43,765 | $18,558 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $43,765 | $11,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anderson | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greencastle | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Franklin | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,855 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goshen | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona Lake | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $19,932 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marion | IN | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Rapids | IA | - Nat: $43,765 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $43,765 | $31,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethany College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lindsborg | KS | - Nat: $43,765 | $27,686 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sterling College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sterling | KS | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,371 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $43,765 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lexington | KY | - Nat: $43,765 | $6,113 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pikeville | KY | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,311 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dillard University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,094 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $43,765 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westminster | MD | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,916 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,367 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beverly | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $40,654 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beverly | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $33,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $27,579 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wellesley | MA | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $16,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,992 /yr | $19,750 | -$0 |
Big Rapids | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $8,624 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cornerstone University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $43,765 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $43,765 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona | MN | - Nat: $43,765 | $17,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belhaven University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,676 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbia | MO | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Charles | MO | - Nat: $43,765 | $19,638 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $43,765 | $13,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,459 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crete | NE | - Nat: $43,765 | $26,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
New England College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henniker | NH | - Nat: $43,765 | $26,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hackettstown | NJ | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portales | NM | - Nat: $43,765 | $4,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Fe | NM | - Nat: $43,765 | $12,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,800 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $4,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $19,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purchase | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,991 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $11,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fredonia | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villa Maria College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $13,494 /yr | - | -$0 |
Staten Island | NY | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,241 /yr | - | -$0 |
High Point | NC | - Nat: $43,765 | $38,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Augustine's University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Art Academy of Cincinnati ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $34,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berea | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $27,603 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,208 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami University-Hamilton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hamilton | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $11,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $3,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $5,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $5,993 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $5,650 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $5,746 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shawnee State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portsmouth | OH | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,381 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma City | OK | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | OR | - Nat: $43,765 | $25,121 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glenside | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $36,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gettysburg | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $31,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,388 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $30,083 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $29,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $43,765 | $9,478 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $43,765 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartsville | SC | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
Black Hills State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spearfish | SD | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Henderson | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,574 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegedale | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Texas A&M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Commerce | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $11,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,629 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of the Incarnate Word ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $22,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belton | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $26,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntsville | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $16,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nelson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waxahachie | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $21,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $43,765 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | - Nat: $43,765 | $10,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bennington | VT | - Nat: $43,765 | $30,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlebury | VT | - Nat: $43,765 | $31,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermont State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | VT | - Nat: $43,765 | $18,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisonburg | VA | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,588 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roanoke | VA | - Nat: $43,765 | $20,896 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $43,765 | $31,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Olympic College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bremerton | WA | - Nat: $43,765 | $7,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,488 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $43,765 | $7,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $15,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mequon | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $36,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Appleton | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $26,541 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whitewater | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $43,765 | $23,245 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San German | PR | - Nat: $43,765 | $9,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $43,765 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $43,765 | $24,044 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nevada State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henderson | NV | - Nat: $43,765 | $14,068 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | $63,679 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $23,250 | -$7k |
Davis | CA | $57,999 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $17,500 | -$18k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $57,059 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $19,024 | -$20k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $49,759 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $19,250 | -$33k |
College of Staten Island CUNY ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Staten Island | NY | $51,363 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $5,579 /yr | - | -$39k |
Seattle | WA | $62,385 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $34,662 /yr | $23,800 | -$54k |
Provo | UT | $53,695 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | $11,894 | -$56k |
Riverside | CA | $52,699 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $20,472 | -$60k |
Orange | CA | $66,494 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $46,555 /yr | $18,500 | -$65k |
West Lafayette | IN | $52,105 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $17,369 | -$66k |
Los Angeles | CA | $50,904 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $16,082 | -$68k |
Irvine | CA | $51,423 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,251 /yr | $16,000 | -$70k |
New York | NY | $46,545 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $2,984 /yr | - | -$71k |
New York | NY | $46,801 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $3,776 /yr | - | -$71k |
Los Angeles | CA | $58,623 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $19,500 | -$78k |
Montclair | NJ | $50,790 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,566 /yr | $27,000 | -$80k |
College Park | MD | $50,713 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | - | -$81k |
Northridge | CA | $46,913 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | $18,250 | -$82k |
Tempe | AZ | $49,759 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $19,250 | -$87k |
Columbus | OH | $50,565 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $20,687 | -$88k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $49,893 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | $15,000 | -$90k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $49,841 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,200 /yr | $23,000 | -$90k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $49,388 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | $27,000 | -$91k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $48,800 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | $19,819 | -$92k |
New York | NY | $58,720 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | $20,500 | -$92k |
Brooklyn | NY | $44,032 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $3,103 /yr | $13,500 | -$92k |
Medford | MA | $59,960 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | - | -$93k |
Fairfax | VA | $50,086 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $23,205 | -$95k |
San Francisco | CA | $47,149 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | $17,375 | -$99k |
Tallahassee | FL | $46,180 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | $20,538 | -$104k |
Norton | MA | $54,106 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $29,822 /yr | $24,250 | -$104k |
North Dartmouth | MA | $50,008 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $20,927 /yr | - | -$106k |
Eugene | OR | $50,499 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | $24,500 | -$106k |
Toledo | OH | $48,250 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,249 /yr | - | -$108k |
Boston | MA | $51,139 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $24,100 /yr | $24,000 | -$108k |
Arcata | CA | $46,245 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $22,100 | -$110k |
Minneapolis | MN | $47,707 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $19,185 | -$110k |
Columbia | MO | $49,192 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | $21,500 | -$110k |
Los Angeles | CA | $61,500 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $48,381 /yr | $22,625 | -$111k |
Upland | IN | $50,403 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $24,865 /yr | - | -$117k |
New York | NY | $55,285 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $36,861 /yr | $26,851 | -$120k |
Teaneck | NJ | $45,958 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,404 /yr | $25,000 | -$120k |
Rochester Hills | MI | $43,186 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $9,120 /yr | $27,000 | -$121k |
New York | NY | $52,368 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $30,892 /yr | $25,313 | -$122k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $45,391 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | $27,000 | -$125k |
Sacramento | CA | $42,392 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $9,338 /yr | $15,568 | -$129k |
Iowa City | IA | $47,892 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,531 /yr | $24,116 | -$130k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $45,815 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $15,692 | -$130k |
Rochester | NY | $52,970 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | $27,000 | -$132k |
Los Angeles | CA | $47,091 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $21,413 /yr | $26,188 | -$132k |
Las Vegas | NV | $42,317 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $10,359 /yr | $17,500 | -$133k |
Huntington | IN | $46,073 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $19,310 /yr | $25,996 | -$133k |
Milwaukee | WI | $44,232 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | $26,000 | -$134k |
Keene | NH | $45,423 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,887 /yr | $27,000 | -$134k |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $41,639 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | $23,250 | -$136k |
Syracuse | NY | $54,115 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $38,793 /yr | $26,875 | -$136k |
Vestal | NY | $46,579 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $21,620 /yr | - | -$137k |
Ellensburg | WA | $45,152 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $18,476 /yr | $22,118 | -$138k |
Tucson | AZ | $44,145 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $20,500 | -$140k |
Orlando | FL | $41,255 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $10,411 /yr | $19,839 | -$142k |
Newberg | OR | $50,003 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $31,679 /yr | $20,840 | -$145k |
Madison | NJ | $45,958 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,829 /yr | $25,000 | -$147k |
Coral Gables | FL | $52,032 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | $17,500 | -$148k |
Burbank | CA | $50,387 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $33,692 /yr | $26,000 | -$149k |
Kingston | RI | $44,983 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $21,440 /yr | $19,500 | -$150k |
Bronx | NY | $54,738 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $44,338 /yr | $25,000 | -$151k |
Bozeman | MT | $45,300 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $22,125 | -$151k |
Atlanta | GA | $42,457 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,931 /yr | $21,974 | -$152k |
Southern New Hampshire University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manchester | NH | $50,871 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $36,708 /yr | $20,834 | -$156k |
Purchase | NY | $43,265 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $18,913 /yr | $25,695 | -$156k |
Carbondale | IL | $40,592 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $18,525 | -$159k |
Washington | DC | $52,661 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $22,000 | -$160k |
Hamden | CT | $52,094 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $40,675 /yr | $22,250 | -$160k |
Winston Salem | NC | $41,000 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,906 /yr | $26,139 | -$161k |
Buffalo | NY | $43,285 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $20,995 /yr | $18,861 | -$163k |
Las Cruces | NM | $37,880 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | $16,250 | -$166k |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $43,469 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,472 /yr | $27,068 | -$167k |
Chicago | IL | $46,969 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | $24,000 | -$167k |
Norman | OK | $40,097 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $21,063 | -$170k |
Lawrence | KS | $41,191 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | $24,000 | -$171k |
Cheney | WA | $39,404 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,886 /yr | - | -$171k |
Center Valley | PA | $46,847 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $31,643 /yr | $26,875 | -$171k |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | $35,402 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $5,463 /yr | - | -$175k |
Clayton State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrow | GA | $36,510 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $8,365 /yr | $19,840 | -$176k |
Cambridge | MA | $45,508 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $31,152 /yr | $26,974 | -$181k |
San Marcos | TX | $39,473 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $25,239 | -$181k |
Allendale | MI | $39,082 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $24,499 | -$182k |
West Hartford | CT | $44,550 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $30,282 /yr | $27,000 | -$186k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $37,274 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | $18,797 | -$187k |
Oswego | NY | $38,429 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,236 /yr | $22,500 | -$188k |
Cleveland | OH | $37,745 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $14,764 /yr | $26,000 | -$188k |
Atlanta | GA | $39,369 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | - | -$189k |
Columbia | SC | $40,962 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $22,811 /yr | $22,500 | -$190k |
Columbus | OH | $43,661 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $29,439 /yr | $27,000 | -$190k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $41,751 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $25,942 /yr | $27,000 | -$194k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $43,025 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $22,500 | -$195k |
Philadelphia | PA | $42,526 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $21,500 | -$196k |
Ithaca | NY | $44,829 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $33,926 /yr | $24,899 | -$197k |
Conway | AR | $37,484 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,511 /yr | $19,500 | -$197k |
University Park | PA | $43,919 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $23,250 | -$200k |
Chicago | IL | $41,200 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $26,598 /yr | $25,000 | -$201k |
Providence | RI | $51,278 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $50,507 /yr | $27,000 | -$202k |
Detroit | MI | $35,157 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | $21,400 | -$204k |
Saint Cloud | MN | $35,421 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $13,529 /yr | - | -$204k |
Academy of Art University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | $46,726 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $40,613 /yr | $33,812 | -$204k |
Bowling Green | OH | $39,707 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $24,022 /yr | $26,000 | -$205k |
Pasadena | CA | $49,933 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $48,661 /yr | $28,750 | -$206k |
Seattle | WA | $33,993 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | -$207k |
Boston | MA | $49,951 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $49,180 /yr | $23,250 | -$208k |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | $36,169 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,784 /yr | $25,011 | -$209k |
Boulder | CO | $39,720 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | $19,500 | -$209k |
Moorhead | MN | $36,495 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $17,997 /yr | $22,000 | -$211k |
Siloam Springs | AR | $36,796 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $20,397 /yr | $21,500 | -$217k |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | $34,673 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,415 /yr | $27,000 | -$217k |
Nashville | TN | $42,033 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $33,147 /yr | $20,500 | -$218k |
Richmond | VA | $37,958 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | $24,125 | -$218k |
Owings Mills | MD | $38,813 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $26,505 /yr | $27,000 | -$221k |
Tampa | FL | $42,090 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $36,211 /yr | $20,500 | -$228k |
Philadelphia | PA | $42,980 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | $24,239 | -$229k |
Poughkeepsie | NY | $42,956 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $39,343 /yr | $17,993 | -$232k |
American InterContinental University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | $32,318 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $15,172 /yr | - | -$237k |
Lincoln | NE | $31,974 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | - | -$238k |
Wilmington | NC | $34,184 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $20,109 /yr | $20,500 | -$239k |
Maine College of Art & Design ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | ME | $41,600 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $38,338 /yr | - | -$240k |
American InterContinental University-Atlanta ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | $32,318 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $16,482 /yr | - | -$242k |
Baltimore | MD | $43,227 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $42,729 /yr | $27,000 | -$242k |
Brooklyn | NY | $46,874 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $52,659 /yr | $26,596 | -$247k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $37,066 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $22,906 | -$251k |
Saint Louis | MO | $35,407 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $27,047 /yr | $22,475 | -$253k |
Burlington | VT | $32,100 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $19,343 /yr | - | -$254k |
New York | NY | $48,557 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $58,741 /yr | $25,000 | -$254k |
Kansas City | MO | $34,253 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $27,650 /yr | $27,000 | -$265k |
Seattle Film Institute ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Seattle | WA | $39,976 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $41,595 /yr | $12,000 | -$266k |
Houston | TX | $27,204 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $14,276 /yr | - | -$269k |
Los Angeles Film School ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hollywood | CA | $35,151 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $30,980 /yr | $38,500 | -$269k |
Escondido | CA | $35,917 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $34,666 /yr | $26,078 | -$276k |
Marquette | MI | $26,353 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $14,085 /yr | - | -$276k |
Detroit | MI | $35,797 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $34,617 /yr | $27,000 | -$277k |
Lafayette | LA | $25,967 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $13,530 /yr | - | -$278k |
Savannah | GA | $41,651 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $49,430 /yr | $25,905 | -$279k |
Easton | PA | $33,993 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $34,433 /yr | - | -$280k |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | $35,945 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $35,860 /yr | $27,000 | -$280k |
Gambier | OH | $35,060 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $38,512 /yr | - | -$285k |
New Paltz | NY | $26,353 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | - | -$293k |
Athens | GA | $24,035 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | - | -$297k |
New Mexico Highlands University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NM | $24,035 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $14,838 /yr | - | -$300k |
Fairfield | CT | $36,848 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $48,095 /yr | - | -$303k |
Full Sail University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winter Park | FL | $33,579 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $38,875 /yr | $25,923 | -$311k |
New York | NY | $41,271 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $57,914 /yr | $27,000 | -$313k |
Atlantic University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Guaynabo | PR | $19,227 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $6,425 /yr | - | -$314k |
Sarasota | FL | $41,024 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $57,742 /yr | $27,000 | -$315k |
Warrensburg | MO | $21,781 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$319k |
Albuquerque | NM | $21,964 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $15,800 | -$321k |
Santurce | PR | $21,459 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $12,924 /yr | - | -$325k |
Waltham | MA | $28,960 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $35,736 /yr | - | -$330k |
Minneapolis | MN | $25,967 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $29,926 /yr | $27,000 | -$337k |
Dallas | TX | $29,685 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $40,892 /yr | - | -$342k |
Austin | TX | $23,649 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $25,578 /yr | - | -$342k |
Philadelphia | PA | $24,035 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | - | -$350k |
Walla Walla | WA | $25,194 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $33,313 /yr | - | -$356k |
Northfield | MN | $21,964 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $25,407 /yr | - | -$357k |
Burbank | CA | $28,275 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $39,011 /yr | $30,750 | -$358k |
Valencia | CA | $29,426 Nat: $43,765 4yr Post-Grad | $46,080 /yr | $27,000 | -$374k |
South Hadley | MA | $20,140 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $26,441 /yr | - | -$378k |
Five Towns College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dix Hills | NY | $17,652 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $22,992 /yr | $23,737 | -$388k |
Philadelphia | PA | $24,035 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $43,086 /yr | - | -$402k |
Granville | OH | $22,806 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $40,007 /yr | - | -$402k |
Mechanicsburg | PA | $16,663 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $26,502 /yr | - | -$410k |
Brookville | NY | $19,045 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $33,062 /yr | - | -$412k |
Denver | CO | $20,140 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $36,131 /yr | - | -$413k |
Worcester | MA | $15,552 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $28,714 /yr | - | -$429k |
Allentown | PA | $15,552 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $28,905 /yr | - | -$429k |
Washington | DC | $18,315 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | - | -$431k |
Oberlin | OH | $16,992 Nat: $43,765 2yr Post-Grad | $38,645 /yr | $25,500 | -$451k |
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).
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