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Bachelor's Degree10 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 ($55,514)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,696 - $84,099)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Bellevue College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bellevue
WA
$89,540
Nat: $75,978
4yr Post-Grad
$11,430
/yr
$12,951
+$238k
Las Vegas
NV
$84,099
Nat: $75,978
4yr Post-Grad
$10,359
/yr
$20,020
+$200k
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $75,978
$41,431
/yr
-
-$0
University of Dubuque
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dubuque
IA
-
Nat: $75,978
$23,386
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $75,978
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fort Myers
FL
-
Nat: $75,978
$21,171
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $75,978
$17,956
/yr
-
-$0
Hattiesburg
MS
$55,514
Nat: $75,978
4yr Post-Grad
$21,708
/yr
$22,500
-$63k
Dickinson State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dickinson
ND
$45,696
Nat: $75,978
2yr Post-Grad
$14,092
/yr
-
-$102k
Jonesboro
AR
$38,394
Nat: $75,978
2yr Post-Grad
$12,366
/yr
-
-$161k
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.