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Bachelor's Degree64 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 ($35,900)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,439 - $44,270)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Queens
NY
$79,175
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$4,195
/yr
-
+$184k
Southeastern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $42,259
$31,942
/yr
-
-$0
Hawaii Pacific University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $42,259
$29,657
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,221
/yr
-
-$0
Goshen
IN
-
Nat: $42,259
$14,493
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marion
IN
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,866
/yr
-
-$0
Dubuque
IA
-
Nat: $42,259
$13,186
/yr
-
-$0
Upper Iowa University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fayette
IA
-
Nat: $42,259
$20,942
/yr
-
-$0
Salisbury
MD
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,743
/yr
-
-$0
Salem
MA
-
Nat: $42,259
$15,996
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,873
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$28,556
/yr
-
-$0
Concordia University-Saint Paul
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$18,462
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,997
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$27,705
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Minnesota State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marshall
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$15,291
/yr
-
-$0
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,503
/yr
-
-$0
Seward
NE
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,965
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrenceville
NJ
-
Nat: $42,259
$24,792
/yr
-
-$0
Houghton
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$20,519
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara University
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,248
/yr
-
-$0
Roberts Wesleyan University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,130
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Buffalo State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$11,346
/yr
-
-$0
Cortland
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,345
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,236
/yr
-
-$0
Utica
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$19,108
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $42,259
$15,739
/yr
-
-$0
Gardner-Webb University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boiling Springs
NC
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,674
/yr
-
-$0
Bluffton
OH
-
Nat: $42,259
$19,943
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
Edmond
OK
-
Nat: $42,259
$21,872
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,447
/yr
-
-$0
Tulsa
OK
-
Nat: $42,259
$25,365
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,552
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster Bible College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $42,259
$25,480
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$18,878
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Tennessee Southern
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pulaski
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$12,798
/yr
-
-$0
Maryville
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$19,360
/yr
-
-$0
Union University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jackson
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$27,171
/yr
-
-$0
Edinburg
TX
-
Nat: $42,259
$4,831
/yr
-
-$0
Cheney
WA
-
Nat: $42,259
$13,886
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$26,113
/yr
-
-$0
Oshkosh
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$14,305
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
River Falls
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$14,054
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Central de Bayamon
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bayamón
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$4,827
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San German
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,148
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Aguadilla
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$8,742
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,788
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mercedita
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,026
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fajardo
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,230
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Guayama
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,316
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carolina
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
Liberty University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynchburg
VA
$46,899
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$29,357
/yr
$27,000
-$163k
Cedar Falls
IA
$39,369
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$15,901
/yr
$25,335
-$165k
Honolulu
HI
$39,768
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$15,664
/yr
$18,696
-$174k
Oxford
OH
$44,270
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$28,384
/yr
$24,500
-$181k
San Juan
PR
$33,207
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$9,175
/yr
-
-$208k
Kent
OH
$35,900
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$20,787
/yr
$23,792
-$226k
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arecibo
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$11,117
/yr
-
-$255k
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mayaguez
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$11,502
/yr
-
-$257k
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ponce
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$13,192
/yr
-
-$263k
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arecibo
PR
$21,508
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$9,217
/yr
-
-$303k
Ashford University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
$23,456
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$31,266
/yr
$30,239
-$364k
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.