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Bachelor's Degree51 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 PriceMedian 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.