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Bachelor's Degree•29 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 ($49,843)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $60,172)
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 ($49,843)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $60,172)
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 ($49,843)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $60,172)
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
Cedar Falls
IA
$63,876
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$16,038
/yr
-
+$26k
Sacramento
CA
$60,868
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$11,186
/yr
-
+$19k
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $54,051
$27,235
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $54,051
$13,243
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $54,051
$33,056
/yr
$12,500
-$0
Wichita
KS
-
Nat: $54,051
$10,307
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $54,051
$14,792
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $54,051
$17,601
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $54,051
$17,270
/yr
-
-$0
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $54,051
$12,898
/yr
-
-$0
Alfred
NY
-
Nat: $54,051
$22,325
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY York College
Jamaica
NY
-
Nat: $54,051
$1,956
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $54,051
$33,233
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara University
NY
-
Nat: $54,051
$17,246
/yr
-
-$0
Oneonta
NY
-
Nat: $54,051
$18,369
/yr
-
-$0
Winston-Salem
NC
-
Nat: $54,051
$12,817
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $54,051
$29,447
/yr
-
-$0
Youngstown
OH
-
Nat: $54,051
$9,161
/yr
-
-$0
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley
PA
-
Nat: $54,051
$27,541
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $54,051
$10,959
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
$60,172
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$18,210
/yr
-
-$12k
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach
FL
$51,623
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$13,059
/yr
-
-$64k
Bowling Green
OH
$50,070
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$21,453
/yr
-
-$107k
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler
AZ
$49,843
Nat: $54,051
4yr Post-Grad
$28,679
/yr
-
-$135k
Monmouth
OR
$36,848
Nat: $54,051
2yr Post-Grad
$17,140
/yr
-
-$192k
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
$38,289
Nat: $54,051
2yr Post-Grad
$23,144
/yr
-
-$201k
Tampa
FL
$31,852
Nat: $54,051
2yr Post-Grad
$8,648
/yr
-
-$207k
California
PA
$35,060
Nat: $54,051
2yr Post-Grad
$17,839
/yr
-
-$211k
Wilson
NC
$30,228
Nat: $54,051
2yr Post-Grad
$24,367
/yr
-
-$278k
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).