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Associate's Degree•19 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 ($71,115)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,461 - $73,388)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($66,180)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,461 - $73,388)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($66,180)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,461 - $73,388)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
$73,388
Nat: $72,444
4yr Post-Grad
$6,144
/yr
-
+$258k
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma
WA
$74,727
Nat: $72,444
4yr Post-Grad
$19,206
/yr
-
+$246k
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City
NY
$71,115
Nat: $72,444
4yr Post-Grad
$4,184
/yr
-
+$241k
Stark State College
North Canton
OH
$61,244
Nat: $72,444
4yr Post-Grad
$5,670
/yr
-
+$147k
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
$60,461
Nat: $72,444
4yr Post-Grad
$6,869
/yr
-
+$137k
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands
TX
$52,567
Nat: $72,444
5yr Post-Grad
$15,874
/yr
-
+$34k
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $72,444
$3,914
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
PA
-
Nat: $72,444
$9,221
/yr
-
-$0
Loretto
PA
-
Nat: $72,444
$28,219
/yr
-
-$0
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $72,444
$5,439
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $72,444
$5,887
/yr
-
-$0
Centralia College
Centralia
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$17,394
/yr
-
-$0
Clark College
Vancouver
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$18,625
/yr
-
-$0
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$24,646
/yr
-
-$0
Everett Community College
Everett
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$18,421
/yr
-
-$0
Green River College
Auburn
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$18,821
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$25,594
/yr
-
-$0
Lower Columbia College
Longview
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$7,341
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $72,444
$19,537
/yr
-
-$0
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).