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Bachelor's Degree•61 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 ($70,222)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,501 - $75,466)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madison | WI | $85,445 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | +$185k |
Ithaca | NY | $84,147 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $14,749 | +$134k |
Pomona | CA | $75,601 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $22,350 | +$131k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $80,979 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $26,754 | +$126k |
Manhattan | KS | $78,367 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $23,187 | +$124k |
Blacksburg | VA | $80,161 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $26,875 | +$117k |
West Lafayette | IN | $75,060 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | - | +$116k |
University Park | PA | $83,112 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,000 | +$111k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $75,466 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $19,500 | +$111k |
Amherst | MA | $77,771 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | +$108k |
College Park | MD | $73,677 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $23,015 | +$101k |
Raleigh | NC | $72,782 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $18,921 | +$88k |
Davis | CA | $70,571 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $14,666 | +$81k |
Minneapolis | MN | $70,705 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $19,887 | +$74k |
Columbus | OH | $70,537 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $18,750 | +$71k |
Pullman | WA | $68,719 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $13,750 | +$66k |
East Lansing | MI | $70,380 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $25,000 | +$62k |
Gainesville | FL | $64,078 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | +$60k |
Fresno | CA | $64,225 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $7,000 /yr | $16,500 | +$60k |
Champaign | IL | $66,226 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $18,000 | +$49k |
Knoxville | TN | $68,114 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $20,632 | +$47k |
Ames | IA | $65,943 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $23,530 | +$31k |
Doylestown | PA | $70,222 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $28,278 /yr | - | +$29k |
Bend | OR | $63,531 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $20,945 | +$14k |
Corvallis | OR | $63,531 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $20,945 | +$9k |
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal | AL | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $70,873 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $70,873 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $70,873 | $13,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $70,873 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $70,873 | $8,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $70,873 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $70,873 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Holy Cross ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bay Path University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longmeadow | MA | - Nat: $70,873 | $14,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
Framingham | MA | - Nat: $70,873 | $16,114 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $70,873 | $25,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $70,873 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Oregon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OR | - Nat: $70,873 | $16,732 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $20,144 /yr | - | -$0 |
Menomonie | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $14,054 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | $63,501 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $22,500 | -$907 |
Orono | ME | $56,861 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,510 /yr | $22,000 | -$37k |
Boone | NC | $53,369 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,836 /yr | - | -$63k |
Fayetteville | AR | $49,683 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | $14,746 | -$82k |
College Station | TX | $47,260 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | -$114k |
Athens | GA | $42,682 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | - | -$128k |
Lincoln | NE | $42,682 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | - | -$142k |
Mississippi State | MS | $39,940 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $23,767 | -$180k |
Columbia | MO | $38,289 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | -$190k |
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.