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Associate's Degree31 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 ($54,822)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $64,469)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Middlesex Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bedford
MA
$71,183
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$2,624
/yr
-
+$242k
Hartnell College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salinas
CA
$64,469
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$2,039
/yr
-
+$182k
Des Moines Area Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ankeny
IA
$64,895
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$11,171
/yr
-
+$169k
Lancaster
PA
$57,859
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$14,104
/yr
$8,903
+$98k
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Green Bay
WI
$56,691
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$9,918
/yr
-
+$95k
Tulsa Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Tulsa
OK
$54,822
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$6,288
/yr
-
+$83k
College of the Canyons
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Clarita
CA
-
Nat: $55,378
$3,702
/yr
-
-$0
Modesto Junior College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Modesto
CA
-
Nat: $55,378
$2,818
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $55,378
$11,315
/yr
-
-$0
Victor Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Victorville
CA
-
Nat: $55,378
$1,947
/yr
-
-$0
Coalinga College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Coalinga
CA
-
Nat: $55,378
$10,477
/yr
-
-$0
Bunker Hill Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $55,378
$7,818
/yr
-
-$0
Greenfield Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Greenfield
MA
-
Nat: $55,378
$7,679
/yr
-
-$0
Massasoit Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brockton
MA
-
Nat: $55,378
$8,460
/yr
-
-$0
Oakland Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Auburn Hills
MI
-
Nat: $55,378
$5,777
/yr
-
-$0
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Cranford
NJ
-
Nat: $55,378
$8,257
/yr
-
-$0
Mohawk Valley Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Utica
NY
-
Nat: $55,378
$8,987
/yr
-
-$0
North Country Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saranac Lake
NY
-
Nat: $55,378
$11,868
/yr
-
-$0
Washington State College of Ohio
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marietta
OH
-
Nat: $55,378
$7,714
/yr
-
-$0
Keystone College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
La Plume
PA
-
Nat: $55,378
$22,051
/yr
-
-$0
Trident Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charleston
SC
-
Nat: $55,378
$1,406
/yr
-
-$0
Sioux Falls
SD
-
Nat: $55,378
$17,400
/yr
-
-$0
Madison Area Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $55,378
$14,238
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carolina
PR
-
Nat: $55,378
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
College of Micronesia-FSM
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pohnpei
FM
-
Nat: $55,378
$6,789
/yr
-
-$0
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Erie
PA
$49,126
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$30,164
/yr
-
-$16k
Schenectady County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Schenectady
NY
$36,141
Nat: $55,378
2yr Post-Grad
$8,947
/yr
-
-$92k
Midlands Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Columbia
SC
$35,060
Nat: $55,378
2yr Post-Grad
$4,647
/yr
-
-$96k
Moraine Park Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fond du Lac
WI
$33,281
Nat: $55,378
2yr Post-Grad
$9,268
/yr
-
-$123k
Northcentral Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Wausau
WI
$33,281
Nat: $55,378
2yr Post-Grad
$10,303
/yr
-
-$125k
Lemoore College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lemoore
CA
$34,303
Nat: $55,378
4yr Post-Grad
$10,832
/yr
-
-$129k
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.