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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 ($29,685)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,947 - $41,627)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottsdale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $49,440 Nat: $36,104 4yr Post-Grad | $13,336 /yr | $8,000 | +$74k |
GateWay Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $45,745 | $13,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mohave Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kingman | AZ | - Nat: $36,104 | $5,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rio Salado College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $45,745 | $8,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oroville | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $5,520 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cabrillo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aptos | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $15,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Diablo Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $8,069 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laguna Beach | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $42,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valley Glen | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $36,104 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Aurora ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aurora | CO | - Nat: $36,104 | $8,656 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $36,104 | $17,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $36,104 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $36,104 | $11,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Southern Idaho ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Twin Falls | ID | - Nat: $36,104 | $6,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $36,104 | $36,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fall River | MA | - Nat: $36,104 | $5,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bunker Hill Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boston | MA | - Nat: $36,104 | $7,818 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $36,104 | $24,100 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $36,104 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MI | - Nat: $36,104 | $7,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kellogg Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Battle Creek | MI | - Nat: $36,104 | $4,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Central Michigan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Petoskey | MI | - Nat: $36,104 | $10,083 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schoolcraft Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $36,104 | $2,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $36,104 | $17,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vineland | NJ | - Nat: $36,104 | $10,562 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sewell | NJ | - Nat: $36,104 | $12,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central New Mexico Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $36,104 | $4,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Albemarle ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elizabeth City | NC | - Nat: $36,104 | $2,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davidson | NC | - Nat: $36,104 | $17,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montgomery Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NC | - Nat: $36,104 | $13,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $36,104 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rose State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Midwest City | OK | - Nat: $36,104 | $12,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $36,104 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sisseton Wahpeton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sisseton | SD | - Nat: $36,104 | $2,977 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brightpoint Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chester | VA | - Nat: $36,104 | $5,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $36,104 | $23,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $36,104 | $15,014 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Central Wyoming College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Riverton | WY | - Nat: $36,104 | $11,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paradise Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $45,745 | $12,180 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | - Nat: $45,745 | $12,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. McAlester | OK | - Nat: $36,104 | $6,569 /yr | - | -$0 |
Studio Jewelers ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | - Nat: $36,104 | $19,698 /yr | - | -$0 |
Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salem | OR | - Nat: $36,104 | $37,376 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $36,104 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Clovis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $36,104 | $4,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rockport | ME | - Nat: $36,104 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Gemological Institute of America-New York ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $41,627 Nat: $36,104 4yr Post-Grad | $18,977 /yr | $8,233 | -$16k |
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carlsbad | CA | $41,627 Nat: $36,104 4yr Post-Grad | $30,055 /yr | $8,233 | -$26k |
Phoenix College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $29,685 Nat: $45,745 2yr Post-Grad | $12,055 /yr | - | -$128k |
Glendale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendale | AZ | $28,236 Nat: $45,745 2yr Post-Grad | $11,650 /yr | - | -$144k |
Philadelphia | PA | $31,707 Nat: $36,104 4yr Post-Grad | $42,454 /yr | - | -$147k |
Estrella Mountain Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Avondale | AZ | $27,947 Nat: $45,745 2yr Post-Grad | $12,254 /yr | - | -$148k |
South Mountain Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $22,485 Nat: $45,745 2yr Post-Grad | $12,780 /yr | - | -$212k |
Mesa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mesa | AZ | $18,498 Nat: $45,745 2yr Post-Grad | $12,132 /yr | - | -$258k |
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.