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Associate's Degree•30 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 ($61,971)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,992 - $61,971)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbus | OH | $61,971 Nat: $50,971 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $11,717 | +$131k |
Wooster | OH | $61,971 Nat: $50,971 4yr Post-Grad | $17,809 /yr | $11,717 | +$130k |
Cuesta College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $50,971 | $12,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Sequoias ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | - Nat: $50,971 | $480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
Leeward Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pearl City | HI | - Nat: $50,971 | $5,137 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Creston | IA | - Nat: $50,971 | $9,871 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ridgewater College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Willmar | MN | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,046 /yr | - | -$0 |
Century College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. White Bear Lake | MN | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $50,971 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi Delta Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Moorhead | MS | - Nat: $50,971 | $3,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miles City | MT | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bergen Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Paramus | NJ | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cobleskill | NY | - Nat: $50,971 | $18,701 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Morrisville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Morrisville | NY | - Nat: $50,971 | $15,939 /yr | - | -$0 |
Treasure Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ontario | OR | - Nat: $50,971 | $11,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fennimore | WI | - Nat: $50,971 | $12,896 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eau Claire | WI | - Nat: $50,971 | $12,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Casper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Casper | WY | - Nat: $50,971 | $9,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern Wyoming College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Torrington | WY | - Nat: $50,971 | $4,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Powell | WY | - Nat: $50,971 | $7,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sheridan | WY | - Nat: $50,971 | $9,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Utuado | PR | - Nat: $50,971 | $13,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $50,971 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | NE | $36,992 Nat: $50,971 2yr Post-Grad | $8,544 /yr | - | -$83k |
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.