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Bachelor's Degree•82 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 ($73,542)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,416 - $78,750)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Worcester | MA | $90,565 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $13,381 /yr | $17,455 | +$238k |
Davis | CA | $87,406 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $12,843 | +$209k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $87,600 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $21,500 | +$176k |
Houston | TX | $78,750 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $14,276 /yr | $17,250 | +$145k |
San Marcos | CA | $76,622 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $10,229 /yr | $16,500 | +$143k |
Northridge | CA | $73,542 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | $20,618 | +$131k |
Syracuse | NY | $87,596 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $38,793 /yr | $27,000 | +$124k |
Pomona | CA | $73,152 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $17,562 | +$112k |
Utah Valley University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orem | UT | $67,603 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $6,376 /yr | - | +$88k |
Beverly | MA | $78,735 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $40,654 /yr | $25,300 | +$50k |
Rochester | NY | $74,613 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | $23,937 | +$39k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $65,893 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $23,322 /yr | $21,000 | +$14k |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $67,097 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $67,097 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $67,097 | $10,411 /yr | $25,496 | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $67,097 | $28,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $67,097 | $30,498 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $67,097 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $67,097 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $67,097 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $67,097 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $67,097 | $21,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Owings Mills | MD | - Nat: $67,097 | $26,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bay Path University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longmeadow | MA | - Nat: $67,097 | $14,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $67,097 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $67,097 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alma | MI | - Nat: $67,097 | $20,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Big Rapids | MI | - Nat: $67,097 | $8,624 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $67,097 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $67,097 | $13,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $67,097 | $13,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $67,097 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $67,097 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $67,097 | $23,805 /yr | $21,500 | -$0 |
Manchester | NH | - Nat: $67,097 | $9,992 /yr | $21,500 | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $67,097 | $19,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jersey City | NJ | - Nat: $67,097 | $12,199 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wayne | NJ | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $3,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
CUNY York College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jamaica | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $4,456 /yr | - | -$0 |
Old Westbury | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $22,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cobleskill | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,701 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,952 /yr | - | -$0 |
Upstate Medical University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $67,097 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $67,097 | $7,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pembroke | NC | - Nat: $67,097 | $10,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $67,097 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $67,097 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pepper Pike | OH | - Nat: $67,097 | $16,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmington | OH | - Nat: $67,097 | $24,153 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $67,097 | $19,604 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Stroudsburg | PA | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,134 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elizabethtown | PA | - Nat: $67,097 | $26,598 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $67,097 | $23,388 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orangeburg | SC | - Nat: $67,097 | $17,800 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $67,097 | $20,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $67,097 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Houston-Downtown ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $67,097 | $10,542 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $67,097 | $19,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $67,097 | $14,054 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arecibo | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $11,117 /yr | $13,779 | -$0 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ponce | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $13,192 /yr | $13,779 | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aguadilla | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $8,742 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Barranquitas | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $8,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mercedita | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $9,026 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $9,284 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayaguez | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $17,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carolina | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $7,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santurce | PR | - Nat: $67,097 | $12,924 /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 | - Nat: $67,097 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Myers | FL | - Nat: $67,097 | $12,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $67,097 | $18,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | - Nat: $67,097 | $15,376 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $67,097 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | $55,981 Nat: $67,097 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $18,386 | -$58k |
Omaha | NE | $35,416 Nat: $67,097 2yr Post-Grad | $13,441 /yr | - | -$191k |
Provo | UT | $25,194 Nat: $67,097 2yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | - | -$292k |
Lexington | KY | $25,194 Nat: $67,097 2yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $22,507 | -$304k |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Guayama | PR | $20,824 Nat: $67,097 2yr Post-Grad | $9,316 /yr | - | -$310k |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arecibo | PR | $19,227 Nat: $67,097 2yr Post-Grad | $9,217 /yr | - | -$324k |
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.