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Bachelor's Degree•23 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 ($48,094)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,043 - $51,716)
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 ($47,701)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,043 - $52,058)
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 ($47,701)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,043 - $52,058)
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
Life University
Marietta
GA
-
Nat: $47,668
$29,594
/yr
-
-$0
River Forest
IL
-
Nat: $47,668
$14,013
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
MN
-
Nat: $47,668
$16,501
/yr
-
-$0
Point Lookout
MO
-
Nat: $47,668
$13,114
/yr
-
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $47,668
$11,062
/yr
-
-$0
Doylestown
PA
-
Nat: $47,668
$28,226
/yr
-
-$0
Ellensburg
WA
-
Nat: $47,668
$21,201
/yr
-
-$0
Hyde Park
NY
$61,944
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$34,731
/yr
$22,875
-$57k
Delhi
NY
$51,716
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$17,334
/yr
$22,199
-$79k
Charlotte
Earnings shared by 2 Johnson & Wales University campuses, which report as one program.
NC
$55,056
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$26,258
/yr
$27,000
-$83k
Providence
Earnings shared by 2 Johnson & Wales University campuses, which report as one program.
RI
$55,056
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$29,952
/yr
$27,000
-$96k
Thibodaux
LA
$46,969
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$13,357
/yr
$24,750
-$105k
Cobleskill
NY
$48,346
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$19,526
/yr
-
-$115k
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus
MS
$42,043
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$11,452
/yr
-
-$140k
Williamsport
PA
$48,360
Nat: $47,668
5yr Post-Grad
$24,761
/yr
-
-$142k
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester
NH
$52,058
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$36,764
/yr
-
-$146k
Philadelphia
PA
$47,308
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$30,871
/yr
$27,000
-$165k
Paul Smiths
NY
$42,652
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$23,753
/yr
-
-$179k
Philadelphia
PA
$48,094
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$37,529
/yr
-
-$182k
National Louis University
Chicago
IL
$35,060
Nat: $47,668
2yr Post-Grad
$10,364
/yr
-
-$184k
Florence
AL
$38,735
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$17,850
/yr
-
-$191k
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina
PR
$32,489
Nat: $47,668
4yr Post-Grad
$6,349
/yr
$13,371
-$204k
Bastyr University
Kenmore
WA
$33,138
Nat: $47,668
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-Cost not reported
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).