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Associate's Degree•20 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 ($39,648)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,685 - $39,648)
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 ($34,667)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,685 - $39,648)
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 ($34,667)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,685 - $39,648)
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
Yavapai College
Prescott
AZ
-
Nat: $50,271
$3,681
/yr
-
-$0
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria
CA
-
Nat: $50,271
$3,975
/yr
-
-$0
Napa Valley College
Napa
CA
-
Nat: $50,271
$3,152
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
CA
-
Nat: $50,271
$6,765
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction
CO
-
Nat: $50,271
$14,808
/yr
-
-$0
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls
ID
-
Nat: $50,271
$9,371
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor
MI
-
Nat: $50,271
$5,404
/yr
-
-$0
Riverland Community College
Austin
MN
-
Nat: $50,271
$14,434
/yr
-
-$0
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
MN
-
Nat: $50,271
$18,780
/yr
-
-$0
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell
MT
-
Nat: $50,271
$9,911
/yr
-
-$0
Surry Community College
Dobson
NC
-
Nat: $50,271
$417
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
OH
-
Nat: $50,271
$10,310
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $50,271
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Chemeketa Community College
Salem
OR
-
Nat: $50,271
$5,855
/yr
-
-$0
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg
OR
-
Nat: $50,271
$6,615
/yr
-
-$0
Grayson College
Denison
TX
-
Nat: $50,271
$5,743
/yr
-
-$0
Yakima
WA
-
Nat: $50,271
$17,448
/yr
-
-$0
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
Utuado
PR
-
Nat: $50,271
$13,588
/yr
-
-$0
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla
WA
$39,648
Nat: $50,271
2yr Post-Grad
$14,397
/yr
-
-$66k
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua
NY
$29,685
Nat: $50,271
2yr Post-Grad
$13,117
/yr
-
-$169k
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).