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Bachelor's Degree•52 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 ($80,900)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,650 - $98,926)
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 ($80,583)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,650 - $98,926)
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 ($80,583)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,650 - $98,926)
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
Los Angeles
CA
$143,977
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$33,056
/yr
-
+$574k
New York
NY
$130,716
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$13,598
+$465k
Madison
WI
$120,483
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
$15,000
+$456k
Villanova
PA
$131,911
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$41,536
/yr
$27,000
+$453k
Fort Worth
TX
$103,547
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$35,045
/yr
$21,225
+$262k
Milwaukee
WI
$99,583
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$30,561
/yr
$23,374
+$247k
Chicago
IL
$98,926
Nat: $84,821
5yr Post-Grad
$27,108
/yr
-
+$240k
Blacksburg
VA
$95,576
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$25,808
/yr
$19,573
+$234k
Columbus
OH
$91,213
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$17,269
/yr
$19,500
+$231k
Tallahassee
FL
$80,900
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$8,605
/yr
$11,751
+$184k
Cedar Falls
IA
$83,592
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$16,038
/yr
$20,500
+$178k
New York
NY
$77,771
Nat: $84,821
5yr Post-Grad
$657
/yr
-
+$177k
Columbia
SC
$84,558
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$22,197
/yr
$20,367
+$163k
Denver
CO
$87,026
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$31,961
/yr
-
+$147k
Athens
GA
$78,372
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
$14,988
+$146k
Menomonie
WI
$80,265
Nat: $84,821
5yr Post-Grad
$17,533
/yr
-
+$135k
Syracuse
NY
$90,764
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$43,336
/yr
$20,500
+$134k
Orlando
FL
$72,063
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$11,516
/yr
$25,125
+$106k
Denton
TX
$71,473
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$15,358
/yr
$19,500
+$88k
San Diego
CA
$78,044
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$29,539
/yr
$19,500
+$87k
San Antonio
TX
$62,817
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$9,872
/yr
$15,539
+$39k
Atlanta
GA
$62,120
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$12,365
/yr
$24,930
+$25k
Philadelphia
PA
$65,650
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$23,058
/yr
-
+$14k
Northridge
CA
$57,174
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$6,346
/yr
$16,093
+$6k
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $84,821
$3,946
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $84,821
$5,418
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $84,821
$24,342
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $84,821
$35,760
/yr
-
-$0
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $84,821
$11,462
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $84,821
$36,483
/yr
-
-$0
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
GA
-
Nat: $84,821
$11,787
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $84,821
$13,877
/yr
-
-$0
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $84,821
$6,270
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Pleasant
MI
-
Nat: $84,821
$17,201
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $84,821
$16,062
/yr
-
-$0
University
MS
-
Nat: $84,821
$13,752
/yr
$19,500
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $84,821
$11,062
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $84,821
$24,917
/yr
$22,500
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $84,821
$37,529
/yr
$30,250
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $84,821
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Charleston
SC
-
Nat: $84,821
$18,177
/yr
$18,700
-$0
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $84,821
$39,816
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $84,821
$17,040
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $84,821
$8,616
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $84,821
$11,184
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $84,821
$14,226
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $84,821
$13,961
/yr
-
-$0
California
PA
-
Nat: $84,821
$17,839
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
$60,718
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$25,037
/yr
-
-$32k
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler
AZ
$58,733
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$28,679
/yr
$33,594
-$61k
San Diego
CA
$50,662
Nat: $84,821
4yr Post-Grad
$13,243
/yr
-
-$73k
Saint Paul
MN
$49,019
Nat: $84,821
2yr Post-Grad
$31,532
/yr
$23,250
-$136k
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).