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Bachelor's Degree•73 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 ($65,893 - $78,750)
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 ($73,542)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,893 - $78,750)
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 ($73,542)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,893 - $78,750)
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
Worcester
MA
$90,565
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$13,866
/yr
$14,000
+$239k
Davis
CA
$87,406
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$14,318
/yr
$14,899
+$213k
New Brunswick
NJ
$87,600
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$24,897
/yr
$16,750
+$176k
Houston
TX
$78,750
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$11,439
/yr
$16,500
+$157k
San Marcos
CA
$76,622
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$10,939
/yr
$15,755
+$143k
Northridge
CA
$73,542
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$6,346
/yr
-
+$136k
Pomona
CA
$73,152
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$9,404
/yr
$15,238
+$122k
Syracuse
NY
$87,596
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$43,336
/yr
$26,250
+$110k
Syracuse
NY
$75,041
Nat: $67,097
5yr Post-Grad
$18,375
/yr
-
+$93k
Lexington
KY
$73,334
Nat: $67,097
5yr Post-Grad
$18,868
/yr
$22,350
+$78k
Beverly
MA
$78,735
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$39,219
/yr
$27,000
+$57k
Utah Valley University
Orem
UT
$67,603
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$17,558
/yr
-
+$50k
Rochester
NY
$74,613
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$37,232
/yr
$25,750
+$33k
Kent
OH
$65,901
Nat: $67,097
5yr Post-Grad
$20,294
/yr
-
+$16k
Harrisonburg
VA
$65,893
Nat: $67,097
4yr Post-Grad
$23,550
/yr
$23,000
+$15k
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $67,097
$25,424
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $67,097
$16,337
/yr
$26,000
-$0
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $67,097
$11,516
/yr
-
-$0
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $67,097
$26,211
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $67,097
$13,636
/yr
$19,206
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $67,097
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $67,097
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $67,097
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Des Moines
IA
-
Nat: $67,097
$21,705
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $67,097
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
Owings Mills
MD
-
Nat: $67,097
$24,904
/yr
-
-$0
Bay Path University
Longmeadow
MA
-
Nat: $67,097
$16,390
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $67,097
$29,060
/yr
$18,167
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $67,097
$38,797
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $67,097
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $67,097
$19,702
/yr
-
-$0
Bozeman
MT
-
Nat: $67,097
$23,106
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $67,097
$13,797
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $67,097
$26,150
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $67,097
$13,247
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Jersey City
NJ
-
Nat: $67,097
$8,127
/yr
-
-$0
Wayne
NJ
-
Nat: $67,097
$18,533
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
$1,557
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY York College
Jamaica
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
$1,956
/yr
-
-$0
Old Westbury
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
$22,613
/yr
-
-$0
Cobleskill
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
$19,526
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
$21,775
/yr
-
-$0
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $67,097
-
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $67,097
$15,636
/yr
-
-$0
Pepper Pike
OH
-
Nat: $67,097
$17,186
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $67,097
$21,504
/yr
-
-$0
East Stroudsburg
PA
-
Nat: $67,097
$21,084
/yr
-
-$0
Elizabethtown
PA
-
Nat: $67,097
$25,682
/yr
-
-$0
Scranton
PA
-
Nat: $67,097
$21,059
/yr
-
-$0
Orangeburg
SC
-
Nat: $67,097
$19,710
/yr
-
-$0
Rapid City
SD
-
Nat: $67,097
$20,827
/yr
-
-$0
Brookings
SD
-
Nat: $67,097
$20,139
/yr
-
-$0
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $67,097
$9,828
/yr
-
-$0
Canyon
TX
-
Nat: $67,097
$17,909
/yr
-
-$0
River Falls
WI
-
Nat: $67,097
$14,703
/yr
-
-$0
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$8,875
/yr
-
-$0
Ponce
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$10,578
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$9,252
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$10,036
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$9,683
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$9,597
/yr
-
-$0
Mayaguez
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$14,997
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$6,349
/yr
-
-$0
Santurce
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$11,772
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo
PR
-
Nat: $67,097
$7,134
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Myers
FL
-
Nat: $67,097
$11,555
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $67,097
$17,853
/yr
-
-$0
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg
PA
-
Nat: $67,097
$14,133
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $67,097
-
/yr
$18,167
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo
PR
$38,516
Nat: $67,097
5yr Post-Grad
$10,910
/yr
-
-$175k
Omaha
NE
$35,416
Nat: $67,097
2yr Post-Grad
$12,898
/yr
-
-$190k
Provo
UT
$25,194
Nat: $67,097
2yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
-$285k
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama
PR
$20,824
Nat: $67,097
2yr Post-Grad
$11,592
/yr
-
-$319k
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).