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Associate's Degree66 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 ($52,237)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,553 - $58,860)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
American Public University System
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charles Town
WV
$63,673
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$9,597
/yr
$18,018
+$161k
Miami University-Middletown
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Middletown
OH
$62,707
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$10,809
/yr
$20,062
+$150k
Miami University-Hamilton
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Hamilton
OH
$62,707
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$11,286
/yr
$20,062
+$149k
Spartanburg Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Spartanburg
SC
$58,860
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$2,405
/yr
-
+$129k
Oxford
OH
$62,707
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$28,384
/yr
$20,062
+$118k
Greenville Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Greenville
SC
$59,402
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$11,713
/yr
$20,794
+$117k
York Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rock Hill
SC
$56,291
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$5,931
/yr
$10,250
+$98k
New Mexico State University-Grants
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Grants
NM
$53,247
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$68
/yr
-
+$80k
Midlands Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Columbia
SC
$53,618
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$4,647
/yr
$10,250
+$75k
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Las Cruces
NM
$53,247
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$6,048
/yr
-
+$69k
Las Cruces
NM
$53,247
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$8,889
/yr
-
+$63k
Tri-County Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pendleton
SC
$52,237
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$14,670
/yr
-
+$43k
CUNY Bronx Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bronx
NY
$50,195
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$4,462
/yr
-
+$42k
Trident Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charleston
SC
$48,936
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$1,406
/yr
-
+$35k
Piedmont Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Greenwood
SC
$49,636
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$11,366
/yr
-
+$24k
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn
NY
$48,306
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$5,606
/yr
-
+$21k
Jonesboro
AR
-
Nat: $51,859
$12,366
/yr
-
-$0
Diablo Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pleasant Hill
CA
-
Nat: $51,859
$8,312
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $51,859
$12,323
/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: $51,859
$11,513
/yr
-
-$0
Albany Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Albany
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$4,524
/yr
-
-$0
Augusta Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Augusta
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$10,485
/yr
-
-$0
West Georgia Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waco
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$2,457
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$4,001
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rome
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$5,720
/yr
-
-$0
Lanier Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Gainesville
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$7,799
/yr
-
-$0
Americus
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$1,164
/yr
-
-$0
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Valdosta
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$614
/yr
-
-$0
Dodge City Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dodge City
KS
-
Nat: $51,859
$4,068
/yr
-
-$0
Louisiana State University-Eunice
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Eunice
LA
-
Nat: $51,859
$10,421
/yr
-
-$0
North Central Michigan College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Petoskey
MI
-
Nat: $51,859
$10,083
/yr
-
-$0
St Clair County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Port Huron
MI
-
Nat: $51,859
$5,571
/yr
-
-$0
Anoka Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Anoka
MN
-
Nat: $51,859
$16,953
/yr
-
-$0
Hennepin Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $51,859
$10,272
/yr
-
-$0
Atlantic Cape Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mays Landing
NJ
-
Nat: $51,859
$8,392
/yr
-
-$0
Southeast New Mexico College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carlsbad
NM
-
Nat: $51,859
$5,734
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Farmington
NM
-
Nat: $51,859
$5,769
/yr
-
-$0
Terra State Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fremont
OH
-
Nat: $51,859
$17,345
/yr
-
-$0
Aiken Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Graniteville
SC
-
Nat: $51,859
$4,807
/yr
-
-$0
Technical College of the Lowcountry
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Beaufort
SC
-
Nat: $51,859
$14,724
/yr
-
-$0
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orangeburg
SC
-
Nat: $51,859
$6,186
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $51,859
$3,214
/yr
-
-$0
Lee College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baytown
TX
-
Nat: $51,859
$6,879
/yr
-
-$0
Navarro College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Corsicana
TX
-
Nat: $51,859
$14,820
/yr
-
-$0
Weatherford College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Weatherford
TX
-
Nat: $51,859
$9,967
/yr
-
-$0
Edmonds College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynnwood
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$11,010
/yr
-
-$0
Peninsula College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Port Angeles
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$9,246
/yr
-
-$0
South Seattle College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$6,004
/yr
-
-$0
Skagit Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mount Vernon
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$6,064
/yr
-
-$0
South Puget Sound Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Olympia
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$9,132
/yr
-
-$0
Yakima
WA
-
Nat: $51,859
$11,843
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Clarkston
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$13,761
/yr
-
-$0
Ogeechee Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Statesboro
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$6,542
/yr
-
-$0
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sandersville
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$12,844
/yr
-
-$0
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chattanooga
TN
-
Nat: $51,859
$23,958
/yr
-
-$0
Central Georgia Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Warner Robins
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$7,052
/yr
-
-$0
Coastal Pines Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waycross
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$-126
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Regional Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Thomasville
GA
-
Nat: $51,859
$813
/yr
-
-$0
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Conway
SC
$45,817
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$4,159
/yr
$12,452
-$996
SUNY Broome Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Binghamton
NY
$45,553
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$8,940
/yr
-
-$12k
Delgado Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Orleans
LA
$45,367
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$9,747
/yr
$19,000
-$16k
CUNY Queensborough Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bayside
NY
$42,907
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$4,458
/yr
-
-$31k
Baker College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Owosso
MI
$37,748
Nat: $51,859
2yr Post-Grad
$13,157
/yr
-
-$83k
Athens Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Athens
GA
$37,133
Nat: $51,859
4yr Post-Grad
$6,949
/yr
-
-$94k
Central Carolina Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sumter
SC
$25,194
Nat: $51,859
2yr Post-Grad
$5,571
/yr
-
-$203k
Savannah Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Savannah
GA
$22,192
Nat: $51,859
2yr Post-Grad
$6,114
/yr
-
-$236k
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.