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Bachelor's Degree•55 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 ($36,058)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,439 - $44,270)
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 ($36,058)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,439 - $44,270)
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 ($36,058)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,439 - $44,270)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Queens
NY
$79,175
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$1,272
/yr
-
+$197k
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $42,259
$34,758
/yr
-
-$0
Goshen
IN
-
Nat: $42,259
$13,404
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion
IN
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,440
/yr
-
-$0
Dubuque
IA
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,580
/yr
-
-$0
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
IA
-
Nat: $42,259
$21,119
/yr
-
-$0
Salisbury
MD
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,445
/yr
-
-$0
Salem
MA
-
Nat: $42,259
$12,921
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,390
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$30,995
/yr
-
-$0
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,222
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,601
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,688
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,501
/yr
-
-$0
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,413
/yr
-
-$0
Seward
NE
-
Nat: $42,259
$24,521
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrenceville
NJ
-
Nat: $42,259
$24,780
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara University
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,246
/yr
-
-$0
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,239
/yr
-
-$0
Cortland
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,125
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,300
/yr
-
-$0
Utica
NY
-
Nat: $42,259
$24,195
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,880
/yr
-
-$0
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs
NC
-
Nat: $42,259
$21,150
/yr
-
-$0
Bluffton
OH
-
Nat: $42,259
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $42,259
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Edmond
OK
-
Nat: $42,259
$23,169
/yr
-
-$0
Tulsa
OK
-
Nat: $42,259
$29,244
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $42,259
$8,337
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $42,259
$24,806
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$21,034
/yr
-
-$0
Maryville
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$20,677
/yr
-
-$0
Union University
Jackson
TN
-
Nat: $42,259
$22,995
/yr
-
-$0
Edinburg
TX
-
Nat: $42,259
$4,858
/yr
$13,356
-$0
Cheney
WA
-
Nat: $42,259
$13,647
/yr
-
-$0
Oshkosh
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$16,492
/yr
-
-$0
River Falls
WI
-
Nat: $42,259
$14,703
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Central de Bayamon
Bayamón
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$3,642
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$11,050
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,252
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$10,081
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Fajardo
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$9,597
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama
PR
-
Nat: $42,259
$11,592
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Falls
IA
$53,190
Nat: $42,259
5yr Post-Grad
$16,038
/yr
$19,713
-$70k
Honolulu
HI
$39,768
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$11,122
/yr
-
-$158k
Liberty University
Lynchburg
VA
$46,899
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$29,235
/yr
$21,056
-$162k
Oxford
OH
$44,270
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$29,447
/yr
-
-$186k
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita
PR
$36,750
Nat: $42,259
5yr Post-Grad
$9,683
/yr
-
-$186k
San Juan
PR
$33,207
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$11,860
/yr
-
-$218k
Kent
OH
$35,900
Nat: $42,259
4yr Post-Grad
$20,294
/yr
-
-$225k
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$8,875
/yr
-
-$248k
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$9,655
/yr
-
-$251k
Ponce
PR
$27,439
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$10,578
/yr
-
-$254k
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler
AZ
$36,058
Nat: $42,259
5yr Post-Grad
$28,679
/yr
-
-$260k
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo
PR
$21,508
Nat: $42,259
2yr Post-Grad
$10,910
/yr
-
-$310k
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).