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Associate's Degree•45 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 ($43,411)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $53,534)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | $53,534 Nat: $40,327 4yr Post-Grad | $9,597 /yr | $28,500 | +$65k |
American River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $7,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
Antelope Valley Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $3,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oroville | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,520 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chabot College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hayward | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $9,053 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glendale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendale | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $8,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valley Glen | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $10,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Marin ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kentfield | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $12,351 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merritt College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oakland | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $14,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mission College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,080 /yr | - | -$0 |
Modesto Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Modesto | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $2,818 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Walnut | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt San Jacinto Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Jacinto | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,806 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Riverside | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $8,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saddleback College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mission Viejo | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $4,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $7,935 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Mesa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Miramar College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $3,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Rosa Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Rosa | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,331 /yr | - | -$0 |
Victor Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Victorville | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $1,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Los Angeles College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Culver City | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $9,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Red Rocks Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | - Nat: $40,327 | $9,044 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valencia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orlando | FL | - Nat: $40,327 | $12,037 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $40,327 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jones County Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ellisville | MS | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Southern Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | OH | - Nat: $40,327 | $12,135 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $40,327 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westmoreland County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Youngwood | PA | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Austin | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $6,390 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $3,214 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,737 /yr | $24,386 | -$0 |
McLennan Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waco | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $5,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $4,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Jacinto Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pasadena | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $12,143 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tarrant County College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $4,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Seattle College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Seattle | WA | - Nat: $40,327 | $10,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pewaukee | WI | - Nat: $40,327 | $11,101 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collin County Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. McKinney | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $8,969 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santiago Canyon College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange | CA | - Nat: $40,327 | $2,129 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $40,327 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinclair Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | $43,411 Nat: $40,327 4yr Post-Grad | $5,992 /yr | - | -$28k |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | $35,060 Nat: $40,327 2yr Post-Grad | $9,112 /yr | - | -$104k |
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.