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Bachelor's Degree•109 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 ($64,285)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,726 - $68,454)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berkeley | CA | $103,546 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $14,455 | +$337k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $90,061 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | $16,500 | +$225k |
San Francisco | CA | $85,037 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | $24,186 | +$200k |
San Diego | CA | $81,122 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $15,364 /yr | $15,500 | +$159k |
Clemson | SC | $81,526 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $23,884 | +$137k |
Pullman | WA | $76,384 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $21,250 | +$124k |
Long Beach | CA | $73,988 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | - | +$122k |
Chico | CA | $74,888 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,480 /yr | $23,500 | +$115k |
Davis | CA | $74,343 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $11,000 | +$110k |
Seattle | WA | $73,944 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $13,849 | +$109k |
Riverside | CA | $72,295 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $13,939 | +$96k |
Oxford | OH | $77,163 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $28,384 /yr | $26,972 | +$82k |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | $68,597 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $10,258 /yr | $18,982 | +$82k |
Los Angeles | CA | $65,366 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $3,967 /yr | $15,000 | +$79k |
Gainesville | FL | $64,285 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $4,815 /yr | $14,942 | +$68k |
Bloomington | IN | $69,128 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | - | +$64k |
Gainesville | FL | $64,285 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $14,942 | +$62k |
La Crosse | WI | $68,454 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,210 /yr | $25,464 | +$59k |
Lubbock | TX | $69,628 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $21,198 | +$58k |
Minneapolis | MN | $68,398 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $23,685 | +$57k |
Madison | WI | $68,397 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $21,500 | +$55k |
Provo | UT | $66,603 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | $11,087 | +$47k |
Fort Collins | CO | $69,269 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $20,500 | +$47k |
Los Angeles | CA | $65,024 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $14,545 | +$46k |
Reno | NV | $66,355 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $15,927 /yr | $19,084 | +$44k |
La Jolla | CA | $64,428 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $13,811 | +$42k |
Columbus | OH | $66,222 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $19,783 | +$38k |
San Marcos | TX | $65,502 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $23,115 | +$34k |
Lawrence | KS | $65,861 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | $27,000 | +$33k |
Fargo | ND | $64,014 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | $24,520 | +$27k |
Raleigh | NC | $64,510 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $22,956 | +$25k |
Amherst | MA | $66,642 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | $23,750 | +$23k |
Burlington | VT | $65,120 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $19,343 /yr | $24,879 | +$22k |
Blacksburg | VA | $67,253 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $24,817 | +$19k |
Norman | OK | $61,165 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $24,304 | +$6k |
Lincoln | NE | $62,095 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | $24,020 | +$4k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $62,582 | $22,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | - Nat: $62,582 | $8,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northridge | CA | - Nat: $62,582 | $7,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $62,582 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamden | CT | - Nat: $62,582 | $40,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $62,582 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $62,582 | $14,831 /yr | $19,000 | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $62,582 | $18,436 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $62,582 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $62,582 | $19,406 /yr | $17,500 | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $62,582 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Natchitoches | LA | - Nat: $62,582 | $13,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $62,582 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $62,582 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marquette | MI | - Nat: $62,582 | $14,085 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $62,582 | $17,595 /yr | $24,490 | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $62,582 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montana State University Billings ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Billings | MT | - Nat: $62,582 | $16,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $62,582 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $62,582 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $62,582 | $29,882 /yr | - | -$0 |
Staten Island | NY | - Nat: $62,582 | $28,241 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $3,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $5,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $5,993 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $5,650 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $5,746 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware | OH | - Nat: $62,582 | $20,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keystone College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Plume | PA | - Nat: $62,582 | $22,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $62,582 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $62,582 | $30,434 /yr | $20,114 | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $62,582 | $29,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $62,582 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $62,582 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $62,582 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oshkosh | WI | - Nat: $62,582 | $14,305 /yr | - | -$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: $62,582 | $8,742 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | - Nat: $62,582 | $9,788 /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: $62,582 | $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: $62,582 | $9,284 /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: $62,582 | $7,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $62,582 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | $57,628 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | $19,000 | -$3k |
East Lansing | MI | $61,953 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $26,625 | -$4k |
Stillwater | OK | $59,979 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $18,500 | -$12k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $58,491 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | $23,250 | -$12k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $57,890 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $18,330 | -$13k |
Tempe | AZ | $57,244 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $18,268 | -$25k |
Bozeman | MT | $60,221 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $20,399 | -$28k |
El Paso | TX | $53,992 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $9,403 /yr | $18,938 | -$31k |
Tucson | AZ | $55,784 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $20,005 | -$43k |
Bend | OR | $53,349 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $21,666 | -$68k |
Corvallis | OR | $53,349 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $21,666 | -$73k |
San Antonio | TX | $46,726 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $10,836 /yr | $21,000 | -$97k |
Ames | IA | $49,875 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $22,763 | -$99k |
San Jose | CA | $44,835 Nat: $64,510 2yr Post-Grad | $13,760 /yr | - | -$109k |
Humacao | PR | $45,816 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $12,675 /yr | $5,500 | -$112k |
Mayaguez | PR | $40,501 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $17,936 /yr | $8,200 | -$176k |
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 | $37,027 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $10,680 /yr | $5,000 | -$180k |
College Station | TX | $39,369 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | -$184k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $36,852 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | $21,744 | -$190k |
Iowa City | IA | $38,289 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $22,531 /yr | - | -$198k |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | $33,993 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $13,951 /yr | $20,813 | -$206k |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San German | PR | $33,355 Nat: $62,582 4yr Post-Grad | $9,148 /yr | - | -$206k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $35,060 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | - | -$234k |
Milwaukee | WI | $29,685 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | - | -$249k |
Honolulu | HI | $28,598 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $15,664 /yr | - | -$261k |
Athens | GA | $26,353 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $23,214 | -$275k |
Laramie | WY | $25,194 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | - | -$285k |
Auburn | AL | $25,194 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $21,750 | -$324k |
Coral Gables | FL | $21,234 Nat: $62,582 2yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | $18,625 | -$407k |
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.