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Bachelor's Degree•29 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 ($54,128)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,177 - $61,963)
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 ($54,313)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,177 - $66,984)
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 ($54,313)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,177 - $66,984)
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
Provo
UT
$71,066
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
+$91k
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$69,540
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$12,651
/yr
$25,000
+$82k
Fort Collins
CO
$66,984
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$22,247
/yr
-
+$28k
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$69,540
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$25,000
+$7k
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $58,494
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Orono
ME
-
Nat: $58,494
$17,224
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $58,494
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
-
Nat: $58,494
$11,170
/yr
-
-$0
Mississippi State
MS
-
Nat: $58,494
$18,781
/yr
$21,500
-$0
Farmingdale
NY
-
Nat: $58,494
$6,146
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $58,494
$16,486
/yr
-
-$0
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
OH
-
Nat: $58,494
$11,097
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $58,494
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $58,494
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $58,494
$17,058
/yr
-
-$0
Doylestown
PA
-
Nat: $58,494
$28,226
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $58,494
$22,032
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $58,494
$13,462
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $58,494
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Cobleskill
NY
$61,963
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$19,526
/yr
-
-$2k
Lincoln
NE
$59,376
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$16,214
/yr
-
-$11k
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
GA
$52,757
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$6,874
/yr
$18,750
-$32k
Lubbock
TX
$54,498
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$19,890
/yr
-
-$65k
College Station
TX
$54,128
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$19,250
-$74k
Carbondale
IL
$45,177
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$12,554
/yr
-
-$117k
Kingston
RI
$48,403
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$22,469
/yr
$16,668
-$125k
Rexburg
ID
$39,752
Nat: $58,494
4yr Post-Grad
$6,560
/yr
$12,115
-$142k
Brookings
SD
$37,568
Nat: $58,494
2yr Post-Grad
$20,139
/yr
-
-$197k
Fayetteville
AR
$31,848
Nat: $58,494
2yr Post-Grad
$17,571
/yr
-
-$239k
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).