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Bachelor's Degree•15 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 ($64,445)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,837 - $69,306)
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 ($64,006)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,837 - $69,306)
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 ($64,006)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,837 - $69,306)
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
Santa Barbara
CA
$98,462
Nat: $68,883
4yr Post-Grad
$16,807
/yr
$11,000
+$288k
CUNY York College
Jamaica
NY
$69,306
Nat: $68,883
4yr Post-Grad
$1,956
/yr
-
+$119k
Davis
CA
$63,567
Nat: $68,883
4yr Post-Grad
$14,318
/yr
-
+$29k
Buffalo
NY
$64,445
Nat: $68,883
4yr Post-Grad
$21,775
/yr
-
+$10k
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $68,883
$33,056
/yr
$14,000
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $68,883
$43,891
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $68,883
$30,265
/yr
-
-$0
Queens
NY
-
Nat: $68,883
$24,508
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $68,883
$18,902
/yr
-
-$0
Ashland University
Ashland
OH
-
Nat: $68,883
$23,678
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $68,883
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $68,883
$33,840
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $68,883
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Monroe
LA
$48,837
Nat: $68,883
4yr Post-Grad
$12,218
/yr
$24,500
-$85k
Berkeley
CA
$38,289
Nat: $64,445
2yr Post-Grad
$14,538
/yr
-
-$170k
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).