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Bachelor's Degree•51 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 ($50,315)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,910 - $56,620)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evanston | IL | $84,712 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | $13,500 | +$137k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $55,451 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $25,000 | +$14k |
Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | $54,080 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $23,302 | +$3k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $51,936 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prescott College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $51,936 | $22,583 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgeport | CT | - Nat: $51,936 | $27,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $51,936 | $31,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Romeoville | IL | - Nat: $51,936 | $17,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $51,936 | $21,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux Center | IA | - Nat: $51,936 | $25,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $51,936 | $13,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paxton | MA | - Nat: $51,936 | $28,333 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $51,936 | $31,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montana State University-Northern ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Havre | MT | - Nat: $51,936 | $12,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $51,936 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loudonville | NY | - Nat: $51,936 | $33,733 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Cortland | NY | - Nat: $51,936 | $22,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $51,936 | $22,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami University-Hamilton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hamilton | OH | - Nat: $51,936 | $11,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami University-Middletown ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | OH | - Nat: $51,936 | $10,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $51,936 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Meadville | PA | - Nat: $51,936 | $22,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $51,936 | $48,523 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbia | SC | - Nat: $51,936 | $18,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emory | VA | - Nat: $51,936 | $19,061 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Virginia University Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beckley | WV | - Nat: $51,936 | $9,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $51,936 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | $60,440 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $17,707 /yr | - | -$9k |
Empire State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saratoga Springs | NY | $56,825 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $11,676 /yr | $19,000 | -$16k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $58,344 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | $26,500 | -$25k |
Tempe | AZ | $55,451 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $25,000 | -$39k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $56,620 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $15,862 | -$40k |
Albertus Magnus College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Haven | CT | $62,035 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $34,028 /yr | $34,250 | -$55k |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | $50,686 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $8,615 /yr | $16,250 | -$56k |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $51,066 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | $19,500 | -$56k |
Elon | NC | $64,011 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $41,555 /yr | - | -$66k |
Boricua College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $49,778 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $15,245 /yr | $7,407 | -$88k |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Magnolia | AR | $48,773 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $14,027 /yr | - | -$92k |
Metropolitan College of New York ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $55,162 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $28,882 /yr | $42,500 | -$92k |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Cloud | MN | $50,315 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $17,962 /yr | - | -$93k |
Springfield College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | $54,080 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $30,587 /yr | $23,302 | -$107k |
Oshkosh | WI | $46,812 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $14,305 /yr | $22,000 | -$109k |
Siena Heights University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adrian | MI | $46,554 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $17,124 /yr | $15,625 | -$121k |
Grand Rapids | MI | $44,910 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $16,626 /yr | - | -$134k |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $46,973 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $22,472 /yr | $36,645 | -$137k |
Black Hills State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spearfish | SD | $42,781 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $15,911 /yr | $27,375 | -$149k |
Middle Georgia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $40,971 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $12,361 /yr | $27,000 | -$152k |
University of Phoenix-Arizona ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $40,810 Nat: $51,936 4yr Post-Grad | $13,520 /yr | $43,997 | -$157k |
New York | NY | $39,369 Nat: $51,936 2yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | - | -$241k |
Milwaukee | WI | $30,228 Nat: $51,936 2yr Post-Grad | $22,540 /yr | - | -$271k |
Rochester | NY | $28,019 Nat: $51,936 2yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | - | -$316k |
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.