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Associate's Degree•27 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 ($41,223)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,604 - $49,886)
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 ($41,016)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,604 - $49,886)
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 ($41,016)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,604 - $49,886)
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
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx
NY
$58,739
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$3,613
/yr
-
+$127k
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
NY
$55,084
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$11,131
/yr
$17,375
+$78k
Jefferson Community College
Watertown
NY
$51,440
Nat: $44,066
5yr Post-Grad
$8,372
/yr
-
+$37k
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
IA
$49,886
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$7,005
/yr
$16,016
+$34k
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $44,066
$7,570
/yr
-
-$0
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
IA
-
Nat: $44,066
$12,073
/yr
-
-$0
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield
MA
-
Nat: $44,066
$8,257
/yr
-
-$0
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $44,066
$317
/yr
-
-$0
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
MI
-
Nat: $44,066
$4,975
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $44,066
$18,418
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup
NM
-
Nat: $44,066
$5,766
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $44,066
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan College of New York
New York
NY
-
Nat: $44,066
$29,006
/yr
-
-$0
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $44,066
$8,022
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla
NY
-
Nat: $44,066
$7,291
/yr
-
-$0
Black Hills State University
Spearfish
SD
-
Nat: $44,066
$19,252
/yr
-
-$0
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
TN
-
Nat: $44,066
$5,286
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York
NY
$43,706
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$2,955
/yr
$8,000
-$20k
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
MI
$42,552
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$3,143
/yr
$12,793
-$32k
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning
NY
$41,223
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$7,813
/yr
-
-$54k
Genesee Community College
Batavia
NY
$40,808
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$8,903
/yr
-
-$60k
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn
NY
$39,680
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$8,745
/yr
-
-$71k
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge
NY
$37,445
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$4,351
/yr
-
-$86k
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake
NY
$31,604
Nat: $44,066
4yr Post-Grad
$12,639
/yr
-
-$161k
Lansing Community College
Lansing
MI
$26,353
Nat: $44,066
2yr Post-Grad
$5,292
/yr
-
-$191k
Lane Community College
Eugene
OR
$27,488
Nat: $44,066
2yr Post-Grad
$12,828
/yr
-
-$192k
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake
NY
$25,194
Nat: $44,066
2yr Post-Grad
$1,800
/yr
-
-$197k
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).