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Bachelor's Degree•48 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 ($60,526)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,786 - $64,704)
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 ($60,695)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,912 - $64,749)
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 ($60,695)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,912 - $64,749)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,140 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.06, n=36)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raleigh | NC | $86,357 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | $18,115 | +$197k |
Arcata | CA | $79,849 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,751 /yr | $19,122 | +$157k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $83,105 Nat: $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | - | +$155k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $83,105 Nat: $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | +$142k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $77,419 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | $15,000 | +$120k |
Reno | NV | $74,902 Nat: $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $13,797 /yr | - | +$108k |
Athens | GA | $68,965 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | - | +$74k |
Ruston | LA | $65,941 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $11,959 /yr | $21,130 | +$57k |
Moscow | ID | $64,392 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | $12,723 | +$32k |
Normal | AL | $64,749 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,255 /yr | - | +$25k |
Morgantown | WV | $64,568 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | $15,000 | +$24k |
Tifton | GA | $57,678 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $6,874 /yr | $23,000 | +$8k |
DuBois Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $60,863 Nat: $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $22,458 | +$8k |
Clemson | SC | $63,764 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $22,032 /yr | $26,425 | +$3k |
College Station | TX | $63,468 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | +$3k |
Monticello | AR | - Nat: $58,784 | $15,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $58,784 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,784 | $18,631 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pablo | MT | - Nat: $58,784 | $2,049 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $58,784 | $26,150 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NM | - Nat: $58,784 | $18,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sewanee | TN | - Nat: $58,784 | $31,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $58,784 | $12,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $58,784 | $20,277 /yr | $19,000 | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $58,784 | $13,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $58,784 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,784 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | $64,704 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | $18,500 | -$2k |
Fort Collins | CO | $62,919 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $19,500 | -$4k |
Blacksburg | VA | $64,204 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | $19,750 | -$7k |
Missoula | MT | $60,526 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $21,302 /yr | - | -$20k |
Minneapolis | MN | $58,651 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $16,750 | -$21k |
Mississippi State | MS | $58,499 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $15,500 | -$28k |
West Lafayette | IN | $56,754 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,851 /yr | - | -$28k |
Houghton | MI | $55,912 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $13,446 /yr | $21,500 | -$30k |
Syracuse | NY | $57,664 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,375 /yr | $12,875 | -$33k |
Knoxville | TN | $57,436 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | $21,500 | -$35k |
Stevens Point | WI | $55,724 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $14,757 /yr | $18,875 | -$36k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $55,786 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $15,928 /yr | $20,750 | -$40k |
Orono | ME | $56,124 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,224 /yr | - | -$42k |
East Lansing | MI | $55,724 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | - | -$60k |
Gainesville | FL | $48,755 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $11,809 | -$63k |
University Park Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $60,863 Nat: $58,784 5yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $22,458 | -$72k |
Carbondale | IL | $50,394 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | $16,375 | -$73k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $52,191 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $17,265 /yr | $17,500 | -$75k |
Ames | IA | $52,650 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $22,413 | -$75k |
Lexington | KY | $51,331 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | - | -$88k |
Paul Smiths | NY | $49,291 Nat: $58,784 4yr Post-Grad | $23,753 /yr | $21,500 | -$122k |
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).