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Bachelor's Degree13 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Bastyr University
Kenmore
WA
$33,138
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$164k
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux
LA
$38,417
5yr Post-Grad
$12,091
/yr
$25,000
-$179k
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths
NY
$42,296
5yr Post-Grad
$24,583
/yr
$27,000
-$192k
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus
MS
$36,618
5yr Post-Grad
$13,198
/yr
$25,500
-$199k
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester
NH
$44,782
5yr Post-Grad
$33,742
/yr
$23,500
-$204k
National Louis University
Chicago
IL
$35,060
2yr Post-Grad
$16,157
/yr
-
-$204k
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill
NY
$35,701
5yr Post-Grad
$17,980
/yr
-
-$224k
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina
PR
$31,032
5yr Post-Grad
$7,569
/yr
$13,025
-$226k
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte
NC
$39,083
5yr Post-Grad
$28,901
/yr
-
-$234k
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence
RI
$39,083
5yr Post-Grad
$32,478
/yr
$27,000
-$247k
Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia
PA
$35,928
5yr Post-Grad
$33,578
/yr
$27,000
-$278k
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin
NJ
$37,156
5yr Post-Grad
$40,179
/yr
-
-$291k
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga
TN
$25,879
5yr Post-Grad
$25,266
/yr
-
-$334k
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.