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Associate's Degree•47 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 ($44,915)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,466 - $49,950)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williamsport | PA | $53,373 Nat: $48,725 4yr Post-Grad | $25,110 /yr | $12,000 | +$35k |
Lurleen B Wallace Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Andalusia | AL | - Nat: $48,725 | $2,792 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern Arizona College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thatcher | AZ | - Nat: $48,725 | $9,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. De Queen | AR | - Nat: $48,725 | $4,385 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bakersfield College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bakersfield | CA | - Nat: $48,725 | $14,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sonora | CA | - Nat: $48,725 | $11,316 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reedley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reedley | CA | - Nat: $48,725 | $6,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
Modesto Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Modesto | CA | - Nat: $48,725 | $2,818 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Redwoods ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Eureka | CA | - Nat: $48,725 | $6,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tifton | GA | - Nat: $48,725 | $6,842 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maine at Fort Kent ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Kent | ME | - Nat: $48,725 | $7,482 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allegany College of Maryland ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cumberland | MD | - Nat: $48,725 | $8,819 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gogebic Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironwood | MI | - Nat: $48,725 | $5,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hennepin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn Park | MN | - Nat: $48,725 | $10,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota North College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hibbing | MN | - Nat: $48,725 | $10,432 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | - Nat: $48,725 | $4,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Holmes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goodman | MS | - Nat: $48,725 | $5,643 /yr | - | -$0 |
Itawamba Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fulton | MS | - Nat: $48,725 | $4,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jones County Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ellisville | MS | - Nat: $48,725 | $6,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Three Rivers College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poplar Bluff | MO | - Nat: $48,725 | $8,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flathead Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kalispell | MT | - Nat: $48,725 | $8,099 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salish Kootenai College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pablo | MT | - Nat: $48,725 | $7,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $48,725 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Morrisville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrisville | NY | - Nat: $48,725 | $15,939 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $48,725 | $18,952 /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: $48,725 | $13,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Whiteville | NC | - Nat: $48,725 | $9,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wayne Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goldsboro | NC | - Nat: $48,725 | $2,245 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dakota College at Bottineau ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bottineau | ND | - Nat: $48,725 | $10,039 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hocking College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nelsonville | OH | - Nat: $48,725 | $13,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern Oklahoma State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilburton | OK | - Nat: $48,725 | $10,830 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Oregon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bend | OR | - Nat: $48,725 | $12,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt Hood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gresham | OR | - Nat: $48,725 | $7,821 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Oregon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Coos Bay | OR | - Nat: $48,725 | $8,527 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grays Harbor College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aberdeen | WA | - Nat: $48,725 | $4,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Green River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn | WA | - Nat: $48,725 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spokane | WA | - Nat: $48,725 | $5,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glenville State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glenville | WV | - Nat: $48,725 | $14,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Keyser | WV | - Nat: $48,725 | $9,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $48,725 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mid-State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wisconsin Rapids | WI | - Nat: $48,725 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawaii Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $48,725 | $8,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paul Smiths | NY | $49,950 Nat: $48,725 4yr Post-Grad | $26,683 /yr | - | -$1k |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Conway | SC | $44,915 Nat: $48,725 4yr Post-Grad | $4,159 /yr | $12,000 | -$10k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mont Alto | PA | $42,466 Nat: $48,725 4yr Post-Grad | $19,454 /yr | - | -$63k |
University Park | PA | $42,466 Nat: $48,725 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | - | -$87k |
Haywood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clyde | NC | $31,848 Nat: $48,725 2yr Post-Grad | $6,723 /yr | - | -$134k |
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.