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Bachelor's Degree•67 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 ($50,593)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,369 - $62,608)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis | MN | $74,597 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $20,153 | +$104k |
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 | $66,866 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $25,431 | +$35k |
Farmingdale | NY | $62,608 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $10,867 /yr | $12,882 | +$33k |
South Orange | NJ | $70,611 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $31,446 /yr | - | +$21k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reading | PA | $66,866 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $24,356 /yr | $25,431 | +$18k |
Thousand Oaks | CA | $68,806 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $30,109 /yr | $24,250 | +$12k |
Morgantown | WV | $61,411 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $24,478 | +$6k |
Saint Paul | MN | $66,876 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $29,155 /yr | - | +$569 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $55,384 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $55,384 | $46,174 /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 | - Nat: $55,384 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lisle | IL | - Nat: $55,384 | $22,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $55,384 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roosevelt University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $55,384 | $20,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $55,384 | $18,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $55,384 | $21,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atchison | KS | - Nat: $55,384 | $27,891 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Friends University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wichita | KS | - Nat: $55,384 | $27,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $55,384 | $13,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madonna University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $55,384 | $17,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Siena Heights University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adrian | MI | - Nat: $55,384 | $17,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | MS | - Nat: $55,384 | $26,034 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $55,384 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $55,384 | $27,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
New England College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henniker | NH | - Nat: $55,384 | $26,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purchase | NY | - Nat: $55,384 | $20,991 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minot State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minot | ND | - Nat: $55,384 | $12,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Erie College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Painesville | OH | - Nat: $55,384 | $20,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alva | OK | - Nat: $55,384 | $10,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forest Grove | OR | - Nat: $55,384 | $35,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $55,384 | $20,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $55,384 | $27,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thiel College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenville | PA | - Nat: $55,384 | $22,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $55,384 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newberry | SC | - Nat: $55,384 | $21,656 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trevecca Nazarene University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | - Nat: $55,384 | $16,813 /yr | - | -$0 |
Our Lady of the Lake University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $55,384 | $16,442 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $55,384 | $27,094 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | - Nat: $55,384 | $35,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane | WA | - Nat: $55,384 | $26,534 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairmont | WV | - Nat: $55,384 | $9,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | $58,250 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $13,441 /yr | $19,550 | -$11k |
University Park | PA | $66,866 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,431 | -$13k |
Allendale | MI | $57,771 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $24,250 | -$25k |
High Point | NC | $67,085 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $38,707 /yr | $23,250 | -$32k |
Milwaukee | WI | $58,335 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $23,245 /yr | - | -$46k |
Columbus | OH | $54,860 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $22,375 | -$53k |
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | $49,500 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $11,346 /yr | $24,000 | -$76k |
San Rafael | CA | $58,005 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $35,333 /yr | - | -$92k |
Mount Berry | GA | $50,593 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $22,320 /yr | $22,465 | -$106k |
Canton | OH | $49,148 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $20,948 /yr | $27,000 | -$113k |
Houghton | MI | $44,384 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $14,182 /yr | - | -$114k |
Cookeville | TN | $45,909 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $14,246 /yr | $16,750 | -$117k |
Rock Island | IL | $49,015 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $22,736 /yr | $27,000 | -$121k |
Washington | DC | $59,909 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $50,539 /yr | $26,000 | -$131k |
Utica | NY | $40,991 Nat: $55,384 4yr Post-Grad | $14,164 /yr | $19,440 | -$158k |
Buena Vista University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Storm Lake | IA | $39,369 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $18,846 /yr | - | -$175k |
Milwaukee | WI | $41,789 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $31,487 /yr | - | -$199k |
Philadelphia | PA | $41,565 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | - | -$227k |
Duluth | MN | $33,138 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $18,743 /yr | - | -$231k |
Center Valley | PA | $38,289 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $31,643 /yr | - | -$231k |
Immaculata University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Immaculata | PA | $33,987 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $24,258 /yr | - | -$243k |
Middle Georgia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $26,353 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $12,361 /yr | $24,750 | -$270k |
Wilkes-Barre | PA | $32,391 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $27,743 /yr | - | -$270k |
Quincy | IL | $23,538 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $20,359 /yr | - | -$324k |
Saint Augustine | FL | $25,629 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $30,525 /yr | - | -$342k |
Keystone College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Plume | PA | $20,482 Nat: $55,384 2yr Post-Grad | $22,051 /yr | - | -$359k |
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.