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Associate's Degree•81 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 ($61,679)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,539 - $69,394)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowell | MA | $75,423 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $17,163 /yr | $16,496 | +$253k |
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Blue Ash | OH | $75,248 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $16,508 /yr | $12,710 | +$253k |
Cincinnati | OH | $75,248 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | $12,710 | +$236k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $16,448 /yr | $21,000 | +$200k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. DuBois | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $17,428 /yr | $21,000 | +$199k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hazleton | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | $21,000 | +$198k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dunmore | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $17,910 /yr | $21,000 | +$198k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. York | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $19,047 /yr | $21,000 | +$196k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mont Alto | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $19,454 /yr | $21,000 | +$195k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $21,000 | +$195k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Media | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | $21,000 | +$189k |
University Park | PA | $69,394 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $21,000 | +$170k |
Clayton State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrow | GA | $63,006 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $8,365 /yr | $30,500 | +$157k |
Northwest Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Senatobia | MS | $62,032 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $7,911 /yr | - | +$149k |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | $61,679 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $8,501 /yr | $9,317 | +$145k |
Cuyahoga Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | OH | $57,923 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $4,266 /yr | - | +$117k |
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | $57,363 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $7,258 /yr | $10,183 | +$106k |
Genesee Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Batavia | NY | $52,975 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $8,334 /yr | - | +$62k |
Niagara County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sanborn | NY | $51,853 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $6,876 /yr | - | +$54k |
Mattoon | IL | $50,071 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $2,254 /yr | - | +$45k |
ITI Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baton Rouge | LA | $52,895 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $20,850 /yr | $16,056 | +$38k |
Florida Institute of Technology-Online ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $51,539 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $18,405 /yr | $25,406 | +$29k |
North Central Texas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gainesville | TX | $49,136 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $6,587 /yr | - | +$27k |
Cochise County Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sierra Vista | AZ | - Nat: $56,799 | $7,929 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern Arizona College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thatcher | AZ | - Nat: $56,799 | $9,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ozarka College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | AR | - Nat: $56,799 | $4,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $56,799 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Florida State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Avon Park | FL | - Nat: $56,799 | $3,877 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Suburban College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Holland | IL | - Nat: $56,799 | $3,242 /yr | - | -$0 |
Triton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. River Grove | IL | - Nat: $56,799 | $4,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Rainey Harper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palatine | IL | - Nat: $56,799 | $11,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bossier Parish Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bossier City | LA | - Nat: $56,799 | $10,706 /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: $56,799 | $7,818 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Cod Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Barnstable | MA | - Nat: $56,799 | $8,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alpena | MI | - Nat: $56,799 | $3,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alexandria | MN | - Nat: $56,799 | $13,691 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rochester | MN | - Nat: $56,799 | $14,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Century College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. White Bear Lake | MN | - Nat: $56,799 | $10,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Broome Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Binghamton | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $8,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Plattsburgh | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dutchess Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $10,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
Finger Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Canandaigua | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $13,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fulton-Montgomery Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Johnstown | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Watertown | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $11,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monroe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rochester | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,353 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rockland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Suffern | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $11,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $15,016 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canton | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $15,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delhi | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $17,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Westchester Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valhalla | NY | - Nat: $56,799 | $9,373 /yr | - | -$0 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Asheville | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $11,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Catawba Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hickory | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $10,528 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $3,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durham | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $1,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forsyth Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $7,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roanoke-Chowan Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ahoskie | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $5,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sylva | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $5,207 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alamance Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Graham | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tri-County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Murphy | NC | - Nat: $56,799 | $7,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
United Tribes Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bismarck | ND | - Nat: $56,799 | $3,569 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murray State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tishomingo | OK | - Nat: $56,799 | $12,844 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bucks County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newtown | PA | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,389 /yr | - | -$0 |
Immaculata University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Immaculata | PA | - Nat: $56,799 | $24,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $56,799 | $31,027 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dakota State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | SD | - Nat: $56,799 | $21,057 /yr | - | -$0 |
Panola College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carthage | TX | - Nat: $56,799 | $5,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $56,799 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Keyser | WV | - Nat: $56,799 | $9,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $56,799 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sheridan | WY | - Nat: $56,799 | $9,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western Wyoming Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rock Springs | WY | - Nat: $56,799 | $6,591 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colegio Universitario de San Juan ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | - Nat: $56,799 | $-778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palo Alto College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $56,799 | $4,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Vista College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $56,799 | $4,525 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $51,539 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $35,639 /yr | $25,406 | -$2k |
Zane State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | $46,219 Nat: $56,799 4yr Post-Grad | $8,062 /yr | $6,950 | -$4k |
Wake Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | $42,682 Nat: $56,799 2yr Post-Grad | $8,759 /yr | - | -$24k |
Onondaga Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Syracuse | NY | $31,305 Nat: $56,799 2yr Post-Grad | $8,562 /yr | - | -$143k |
South University-Savannah ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Savannah | GA | $32,569 Nat: $56,799 2yr Post-Grad | $28,743 /yr | - | -$167k |
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mountain Home | AR | $21,508 Nat: $56,799 2yr Post-Grad | $8,847 /yr | - | -$249k |
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.