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Bachelor's Degree•49 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 ($60,003)
P25-P75 Interval ($32,925 - $72,271)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chapel Hill | NC | $80,344 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $11,655 /yr | $14,000 | +$167k |
Fairfax | VA | $72,271 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $25,000 | +$82k |
Berkeley | CA | $65,269 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | - | +$45k |
Washington | DC | $73,534 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $13,249 | +$10k |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | - Nat: $63,114 | $8,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $63,114 | $29,179 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $63,114 | $18,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $63,114 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $63,114 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $63,114 | $16,948 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $63,114 | $36,041 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greencastle | IN | - Nat: $63,114 | $22,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | IN | - Nat: $63,114 | $24,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goshen | IN | - Nat: $63,114 | $14,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Manchester | IN | - Nat: $63,114 | $18,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waverly | IA | - Nat: $63,114 | $32,908 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $63,114 | $22,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $63,114 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wellesley | MA | - Nat: $63,114 | $25,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $63,114 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $63,114 | $28,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MN | - Nat: $63,114 | $26,640 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | MN | - Nat: $63,114 | $25,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
The College of Saint Scholastica ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | MN | - Nat: $63,114 | $27,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $63,114 | $29,155 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $63,114 | $31,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manchester | NH | - Nat: $63,114 | $34,779 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $63,114 | $28,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverdale | NY | - Nat: $63,114 | $27,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $63,114 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $63,114 | $22,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $63,114 | $10,965 /yr | $25,000 | -$0 |
University Heights | OH | - Nat: $63,114 | $28,746 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $63,114 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $63,114 | $9,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntingdon | PA | - Nat: $63,114 | $23,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mechanicsburg | PA | - Nat: $63,114 | $26,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $63,114 | $23,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | PA | - Nat: $63,114 | $30,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $63,114 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisonburg | VA | - Nat: $63,114 | $24,588 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane | WA | - Nat: $63,114 | $26,534 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $63,114 | $31,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salisbury | MD | $60,003 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $17,743 /yr | $20,000 | -$13k |
Chicago | IL | $53,498 Nat: $63,114 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | $24,500 | -$113k |
Notre Dame | IN | $42,682 Nat: $63,114 2yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | - | -$174k |
Saint Paul | MN | $32,925 Nat: $63,114 2yr Post-Grad | $20,744 /yr | - | -$240k |
Medford | MA | $28,598 Nat: $63,114 2yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | - | -$349k |
Orange | CA | $29,685 Nat: $63,114 2yr Post-Grad | $46,555 /yr | - | -$362k |
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.