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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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $86,469
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,674
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $86,469
$14,741
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $86,469
$12,548
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,109
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,364
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $86,469
$25,346
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $86,469
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $86,469
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $86,469
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $86,469
$9,812
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $86,469
$13,936
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,664
/yr
-
-$0
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $86,469
$14,831
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $86,469
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
Dekalb
IL
-
Nat: $86,469
$13,391
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $86,469
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $86,469
$18,059
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $86,469
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $86,469
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $86,469
$19,151
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,467
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,678
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $86,469
$24,402
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $86,469
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $86,469
$17,747
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,927
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $86,469
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $86,469
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $86,469
$38,793
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $86,469
$11,655
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $86,469
$10,965
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $86,469
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $86,469
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $86,469
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $86,469
$17,447
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,300
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $86,469
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $86,469
$22,182
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $86,469
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $86,469
$28,198
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $86,469
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $86,469
$18,976
/yr
-
-$0
San Marcos
TX
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,805
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $86,469
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $86,469
$19,857
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $86,469
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $86,469
$16,200
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $86,469
$24,953
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $86,469
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
Morgantown
WV
-
Nat: $86,469
$15,634
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $86,469
$17,354
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $86,469
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
$57,318
Nat: $86,469
2yr Post-Grad
$28,714
/yr
-
-$95k
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.