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Bachelor's Degree•85 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 ($80,482)

P25-P75 Interval ($74,878 - $86,226)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

Institution	State	Earnings	Avg Net Price	Median Debt	Lifetime Value Added
California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo	CA	$126,209 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$20,555 /yr	$24,757	+$483k
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell	MA	$120,219 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$17,163 /yr	-	+$450k
Wayne State University Detroit	MI	$97,257 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$12,766 /yr	-	+$292k
Metropolitan State University of Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver	CO	$98,267 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,327 /yr	$27,307	+$290k
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale	NY	$91,941 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$10,867 /yr	$14,000	+$258k
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona	CA	$91,230 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$11,531 /yr	$24,354	+$250k
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	$89,871 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$9,597 /yr	$26,612	+$247k
University of Maine Orono	ME	$91,879 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$17,510 /yr	$26,716	+$234k
Central Connecticut State University New Britain	CT	$90,472 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$16,857 /yr	$29,250	+$225k
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond	IN	$85,242 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$6,079 /yr	$20,750	+$224k
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg	ID	$84,896 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$8,221 /yr	$16,813	+$214k
Oregon Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Klamath Falls	OR	$88,036 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,706 /yr	-	+$211k
Youngstown State University Youngstown	OH	$86,361 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$12,767 /yr	$30,694	+$209k
Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis	IN	$85,533 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$11,668 /yr	$24,937	+$206k
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette	IN	$86,891 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$14,600 /yr	$19,500	+$206k
Ferris State University Big Rapids	MI	$82,821 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$8,624 /yr	$23,500	+$196k
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant	MI	$86,472 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$17,597 /yr	$28,000	+$192k
University of Houston Houston	TX	$84,692 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$14,276 /yr	$27,000	+$190k
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester	NH	$81,765 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$9,992 /yr	-	+$183k
Western New England University Springfield	MA	$89,642 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$27,290 /yr	$27,000	+$181k
Michigan Technological University Houghton	MI	$83,394 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$14,182 /yr	$29,598	+$181k
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa	OK	$90,263 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$29,776 /yr	-	+$177k
Central Washington University Ellensburg	WA	$84,871 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$18,476 /yr	$22,190	+$177k
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	GA	$83,083 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,048 /yr	$23,000	+$175k
Northern Michigan University Marquette	MI	$82,326 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$14,085 /yr	-	+$173k
University of Toledo Toledo	OH	$83,465 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$17,249 /yr	$24,055	+$170k
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne	IN	$81,259 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$13,171 /yr	$27,000	+$168k
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden	UT	$79,471 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$10,258 /yr	$12,250	+$165k
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute	IN	$79,527 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$10,873 /yr	$23,378	+$163k
University of Akron Main Campus Akron	OH	$80,611 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$13,946 /yr	$24,298	+$160k
Virginia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Petersburg	VA	$80,902 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,840 /yr	$27,000	+$156k
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred	NY	$80,450 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,016 /yr	$26,000	+$155k
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale	IL	$79,299 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$13,297 /yr	$15,193	+$153k
University of North Texas Denton	TX	$80,138 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,649 /yr	$23,980	+$151k
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti	MI	$79,829 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,407 /yr	$27,000	+$149k
New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich	RI	$88,991 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$36,483 /yr	$29,833	+$143k
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato	MN	$80,482 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$19,139 /yr	$25,530	+$141k
Fairmont State University Fairmont	WV	$75,569 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$9,032 /yr	$19,279	+$140k
CUNY New York City College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn	NY	$73,336 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$5,127 /yr	$7,000	+$137k
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte	NC	$78,160 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,435 /yr	$25,750	+$136k
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham	NH	$81,765 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$23,805 /yr	-	+$134k
Eastern Washington University Cheney	WA	$76,693 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$13,886 /yr	-	+$131k
LeTourneau University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longview	TX	$83,158 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$28,185 /yr	-	+$129k
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester	NY	$86,226 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$34,906 /yr	$28,000	+$128k
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica	NY	$76,413 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$14,164 /yr	$18,750	+$128k
Montana State University Bozeman	MT	$80,089 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$22,499 /yr	$28,000	+$126k
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater	OK	$76,400 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$17,447 /yr	$22,409	+$116k
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo	NY	$73,327 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$11,346 /yr	$22,400	+$114k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Erie	PA	$79,342 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$24,558 /yr	$27,000	+$112k
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg	KS	$74,878 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,784 /yr	$23,500	+$110k
Art Center College of Design Pasadena	CA	$90,188 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$48,661 /yr	$50,250	+$109k
Tarleton State University Stephenville	TX	$77,044 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$20,783 /yr	$20,000	+$109k
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee	WI	$74,200 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$22,453 /yr	-	+$104k
University of Dayton Dayton	OH	$80,475 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$29,533 /yr	$27,000	+$103k
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flushing	NY	$85,222 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$39,986 /yr	$27,000	+$102k
Colorado Mesa University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Junction	CO	$72,815 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$15,103 /yr	-	+$97k
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park	PA	$79,342 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$32,875 /yr	$27,000	+$83k
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh	PA	$75,897 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$30,434 /yr	-	+$65k
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport	PA	$69,714 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$25,110 /yr	$27,000	+$37k
Point Park University Pittsburgh	PA	$67,101 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$25,942 /yr	-	+$35k
South Carolina State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orangeburg	SC	$63,129 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$18,097 /yr	-	+$11k
Cleveland State University Cleveland	OH	$58,673 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$14,764 /yr	-	+$7k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock	AR	- Nat: $82,073	$17,248 /yr	-	-$0
University of Hartford West Hartford	CT	- Nat: $82,073	$30,282 /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: $82,073	$41,272 /yr	-	-$0
Idaho State University Pocatello	ID	- Nat: $82,073	$12,193 /yr	-	-$0
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boston	MA	- Nat: $82,073	$15,488 /yr	-	-$0
Northeastern University Boston	MA	- Nat: $82,073	$30,915 /yr	-	-$0
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi	TX	- Nat: $82,073	$15,225 /yr	$28,500	-$0
Bluefield State University Bluefield	WV	- Nat: $82,073	$13,684 /yr	-	-$0
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay	WI	- Nat: $82,073	$13,369 /yr	-	-$0
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh	WI	- Nat: $82,073	$14,305 /yr	-	-$0
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hato Rey	PR	- Nat: $82,073	$17,540 /yr	-	-$0
ECPI University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach	VA	- Nat: $82,073	$22,965 /yr	-	-$0
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach	FL	- Nat: $82,073	$18,725 /yr	-	-$0
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston	MA	- Nat: $82,073	- /yr	-	-$0
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe	AZ	$55,512 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$14,967 /yr	-	-$21k
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston	MA	$62,632 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$34,170 /yr	-	-$31k
Colorado State University Pueblo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pueblo	CO	$53,940 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$10,051 /yr	-	-$34k
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck	NJ	$51,273 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$15,404 /yr	-	-$58k
Western Washington University Bellingham	WA	$50,465 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$21,193 /yr	-	-$86k
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton	NY	$47,260 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$15,268 /yr	$21,750	-$93k
Tennessee State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville	TN	$47,260 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$15,796 /yr	-	-$95k
McPherson College McPherson	KS	$52,781 Nat: $82,073 4yr Post-Grad	$26,441 /yr	$26,975	-$103k
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg	MO	$43,798 Nat: $82,073 2yr Post-Grad	$14,462 /yr	-	-$120k

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.