Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | CA | $56,787 5yr Post-Grad | $7,098 /yr | - | +$90k |
| American River College Sacramento | CA | $52,793 5yr Post-Grad | $4,628 /yr | - | +$57k |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | CA | $52,556 5yr Post-Grad | $7,272 /yr | - | +$50k |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose | CA | $51,506 5yr Post-Grad | $12,591 /yr | - | +$30k |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | CA | $47,134 5yr Post-Grad | $1,504 /yr | - | +$8k |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | VA | $48,149 5yr Post-Grad | $8,554 /yr | $9,750 | +$5k |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | CA | $45,149 5yr Post-Grad | $3,107 /yr | - | -$15k |
| Merritt College Oakland | CA | $47,026 5yr Post-Grad | $14,742 /yr | - | -$18k |
| Laney College Oakland | CA | $46,766 5yr Post-Grad | $15,805 /yr | - | -$22k |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi | NY | $46,331 5yr Post-Grad | $17,387 /yr | - | -$29k |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | CA | $43,634 5yr Post-Grad | $5,541 /yr | - | -$34k |
| Yuba College Marysville | CA | $43,112 5yr Post-Grad | $3,573 /yr | - | -$35k |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | CA | $42,974 5yr Post-Grad | $8,508 /yr | - | -$46k |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | CA | $42,711 5yr Post-Grad | $8,263 /yr | $14,000 | -$48k |
| Napa Valley College Napa | CA | $42,637 5yr Post-Grad | $14,046 /yr | - | -$59k |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | CA | $41,230 5yr Post-Grad | $10,655 /yr | - | -$67k |
| Butte College Oroville | CA | $39,587 5yr Post-Grad | $4,632 /yr | $7,500 | -$72k |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | VA | $39,391 5yr Post-Grad | $4,553 /yr | $12,813 | -$74k |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | PA | $40,791 5yr Post-Grad | $12,117 /yr | $21,405 | -$74k |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | AZ | $39,790 5yr Post-Grad | $9,582 /yr | - | -$79k |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | CA | $39,615 5yr Post-Grad | $9,791 /yr | - | -$81k |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | NJ | $39,418 5yr Post-Grad | $8,882 /yr | $11,000 | -$82k |
| Palomar College San Marcos | CA | $38,312 5yr Post-Grad | $5,247 /yr | - | -$86k |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa | OK | $37,462 5yr Post-Grad | $5,999 /yr | $11,838 | -$96k |
| South Texas College McAllen | TX | $36,454 5yr Post-Grad | $1,291 /yr | - | -$97k |
| Essex County College Newark | NJ | $36,237 5yr Post-Grad | $4,622 /yr | - | -$106k |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | VA | $36,485 5yr Post-Grad | $6,468 /yr | $10,500 | -$106k |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | VA | $36,694 5yr Post-Grad | $7,991 /yr | $9,163 | -$107k |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | OR | $36,901 5yr Post-Grad | $10,765 /yr | - | -$110k |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | VA | $35,551 5yr Post-Grad | $5,618 /yr | $9,346 | -$114k |
| Citrus College Glendora | CA | $34,810 5yr Post-Grad | $3,800 /yr | - | -$118k |
| Merced College Merced | CA | $34,085 5yr Post-Grad | $4,260 /yr | - | -$126k |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | PA | $33,998 5yr Post-Grad | $9,930 /yr | - | -$138k |
| Dine College Tsaile | AZ | $33,896 5yr Post-Grad | $10,218 /yr | - | -$139k |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | CA | $31,267 5yr Post-Grad | $1,697 /yr | - | -$150k |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | MA | $26,353 2yr Post-Grad | $12,544 /yr | - | -$203k |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill | NY | $25,194 2yr Post-Grad | $17,980 /yr | - | -$226k |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | CA | $24,659 5yr Post-Grad | $12,347 /yr | - | -$237k |
| Fresno City College Fresno | CA | $21,600 5yr Post-Grad | $1,699 /yr | - | -$248k |
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.