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Bachelor's Degree•63 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 ($88,746)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,618 - $94,143)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin | TX | $145,638 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | - | +$632k |
University of Arkansas Grantham ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. LIttle Rock | AR | $108,380 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $8,370 /yr | - | +$392k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $102,320 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $28,125 | +$376k |
New York | NY | $114,572 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | $20,500 | +$336k |
Tempe | AZ | $102,320 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $28,125 | +$322k |
Tucson | AZ | $101,557 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $24,777 | +$310k |
Stanford | CA | $92,632 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$281k |
Houghton | MI | $93,993 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,182 /yr | $27,875 | +$262k |
Chattanooga | TN | $92,900 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,265 /yr | $24,570 | +$253k |
Oxford | OH | $99,473 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $28,384 /yr | $26,800 | +$252k |
East Lansing | MI | $94,143 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $23,375 | +$243k |
Clemson | SC | $94,449 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $22,622 | +$236k |
Rolla | MO | $91,035 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $16,298 /yr | $27,000 | +$231k |
Hoboken | NJ | $101,798 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $41,346 /yr | $26,975 | +$223k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $88,746 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | $27,000 | +$218k |
West Lafayette | IN | $87,914 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $16,153 | +$214k |
Stockton | CA | $92,718 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $25,447 /yr | - | +$211k |
Los Angeles | CA | $96,120 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $19,250 | +$211k |
Morehead | KY | $85,181 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $9,793 /yr | - | +$210k |
Utah Valley University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orem | UT | $83,278 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $6,376 /yr | $10,949 | +$208k |
Chico | CA | $86,430 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,480 /yr | $17,500 | +$203k |
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | IN | $82,075 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $6,079 /yr | - | +$200k |
Menomonie | WI | $86,490 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $17,490 /yr | $27,000 | +$192k |
Bowling Green | OH | $89,514 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $24,022 /yr | $25,500 | +$192k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $83,405 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | $19,402 | +$184k |
Rochester | NY | $92,780 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | $27,000 | +$178k |
Chicago | IL | $84,305 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $18,425 /yr | - | +$172k |
Potsdam | NY | $88,793 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $30,305 /yr | $27,000 | +$164k |
Ames | IA | $82,548 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $23,250 | +$158k |
Topeka | KS | $80,436 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $15,280 /yr | - | +$154k |
Blacksburg | VA | $81,618 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $23,750 | +$128k |
Pasadena | CA | $92,293 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $48,661 /yr | $35,636 | +$125k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $75,528 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | $19,792 | +$116k |
Richmond | KY | $63,749 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $11,040 /yr | - | +$61k |
Logan | UT | $66,613 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $14,936 /yr | $13,750 | +$50k |
Spartanburg | SC | $59,124 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $13,557 /yr | - | +$15k |
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkersburg | WV | $53,358 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $1,807 /yr | - | +$8k |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $89,619 | $28,849 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $89,619 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $89,619 | $12,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $89,619 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angola | IN | - Nat: $89,619 | $25,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Penn University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oskaloosa | IA | - Nat: $89,619 | $22,601 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburg | KS | - Nat: $89,619 | $15,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bemidji | MN | - Nat: $89,619 | $15,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $89,619 | $27,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Socorro | NM | - Nat: $89,619 | $9,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Old Westbury | NY | - Nat: $89,619 | $22,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canton | NY | - Nat: $89,619 | $15,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $89,619 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $89,619 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $89,619 | $32,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $89,619 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $89,619 | $9,854 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $89,619 | $21,145 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $89,619 | $16,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluefield | WV | - Nat: $89,619 | $13,684 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angola | IN | - Nat: $89,619 | $15,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Management and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | VA | - Nat: $89,619 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Kennesaw | GA | - Nat: $89,619 | $15,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | $56,768 Nat: $89,619 4yr Post-Grad | $7,051 /yr | $20,250 | -$205 |
Springfield | MO | $50,856 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | - | -$70k |
Jonesboro | AR | $39,369 Nat: $89,619 2yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | - | -$152k |
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.