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Bachelor's Degree•49 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 ($57,664)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,191 - $64,392)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raleigh | NC | $86,357 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $21,750 | +$192k |
Arcata | CA | $79,849 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $21,000 | +$157k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $77,419 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $17,333 | +$126k |
Athens | GA | $68,965 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $14,500 | +$71k |
Ruston | LA | $65,941 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $11,864 /yr | $22,083 | +$56k |
Moscow | ID | $64,392 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | $16,500 | +$33k |
Morgantown | WV | $64,568 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $20,500 | +$31k |
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal | AL | $64,749 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,621 /yr | - | +$26k |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tifton | GA | $57,678 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $6,842 /yr | $20,065 | +$8k |
College Station | TX | $63,468 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $17,750 | +$2k |
Clemson | SC | $63,764 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $22,875 | +$1k |
Auburn | AL | $64,704 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $18,750 | +$1k |
University of Arkansas at Monticello ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monticello | AR | - Nat: $58,784 | $14,287 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $58,784 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern University and A & M College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,784 | $20,077 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $58,784 | $20,268 /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: $58,784 | $7,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $58,784 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $58,784 | $14,838 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sewanee | TN | - Nat: $58,784 | $27,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $58,784 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $58,784 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $58,784 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $58,784 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,784 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | $62,919 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $22,073 | -$2k |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | $60,526 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $16,784 /yr | - | -$5k |
Blacksburg | VA | $64,204 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $20,663 | -$5k |
Minneapolis | MN | $58,651 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $19,500 | -$20k |
Mississippi State | MS | $58,499 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $19,000 | -$24k |
West Lafayette | IN | $56,754 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | - | -$27k |
Houghton | MI | $55,912 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,182 /yr | $25,500 | -$33k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $55,786 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,260 /yr | $21,597 | -$34k |
Syracuse | NY | $57,664 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,952 /yr | - | -$36k |
Stevens Point | WI | $55,724 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,559 /yr | $21,393 | -$36k |
Knoxville | TN | $57,436 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $25,548 | -$38k |
Orono | ME | $56,124 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,510 /yr | $23,269 | -$43k |
East Lansing | MI | $55,724 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $29,362 | -$54k |
Bend | OR | $52,107 Nat: $58,784 2yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | - | -$61k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $52,191 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | $22,698 | -$63k |
Gainesville | FL | $48,755 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $15,500 | -$65k |
Corvallis | OR | $52,107 Nat: $58,784 2yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | - | -$66k |
Carbondale | IL | $50,394 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $20,500 | -$75k |
Ames | IA | $52,650 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $18,750 | -$76k |
Lexington | KY | $51,331 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | - | -$88k |
Paul Smiths | NY | $49,291 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $26,683 /yr | - | -$133k |
Reno | NV | $39,927 Nat: $58,784 2yr Post-Grad | $15,927 /yr | - | -$160k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. DuBois | PA | $36,674 Nat: $58,784 2yr Post-Grad | $17,428 /yr | $20,089 | -$194k |
University Park | PA | $36,674 Nat: $58,784 2yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $20,089 | -$250k |
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.