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Associate's Degree•31 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 Price | Median 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.