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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 ($96,688)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,005 - $133,189)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Boston
MA
$133,189
Nat: $86,371
4yr Post-Grad
$30,915
/yr
-
+$228k
Purdue University Global
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Lafayette
IN
$96,688
Nat: $86,371
4yr Post-Grad
$7,770
/yr
$61,500
+$42k
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $86,371
$18,209
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $86,371
$29,167
/yr
-
-$0
University of Baltimore
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $86,371
$13,868
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $86,371
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $86,371
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $86,371
$30,434
/yr
-
-$0
Taft University System
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
$69,338
Nat: $86,371
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$113k
San Juan
PR
$64,862
Nat: $86,371
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$66,900
-$168k
Bronx
NY
$63,005
Nat: $86,371
2yr Post-Grad
$44,338
/yr
-
-$322k
Regent University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Virginia Beach
VA
$42,682
Nat: $86,371
2yr Post-Grad
$19,923
/yr
-
-$403k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
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.