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Associate's Degree•92 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 ($36,798)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,669 - $44,469)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | $86,563 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $10,258 /yr | $14,309 | +$366k |
Hawkeye Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waterloo | IA | $59,000 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $9,649 /yr | - | +$117k |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fergus Falls | MN | $52,931 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $12,556 /yr | $13,836 | +$54k |
Ridgewater College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Willmar | MN | $47,662 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $10,046 /yr | - | +$7k |
Gadsden State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gadsden | AL | - Nat: $46,500 | $3,515 /yr | - | -$0 |
American River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $7,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
Antelope Valley Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $3,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oroville | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $5,520 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Canyons ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Clarita | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $3,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cerritos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norwalk | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $2,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
City College of San Francisco ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
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: $46,500 | $12,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
De Anza College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cupertino | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,642 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,069 /yr | - | -$0 |
Golden West College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Huntington Beach | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,824 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reedley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reedley | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Tahoe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Lake Tahoe | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,516 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $12,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Mission College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sylmar | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $13,380 /yr | - | -$0 |
Modesto Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Modesto | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $2,818 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Walnut | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Ana College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Ana | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $3,133 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Riverside | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saddleback College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mission Viejo | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Mesa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $5,814 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | - Nat: $46,500 | $29,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Black Hawk College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Moline | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Danville | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of DuPage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glen Ellyn | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $7,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Olney | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $10,092 /yr | - | -$0 |
Illinois Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oglesby | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $2,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joliet | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $1,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
McHenry County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Crystal Lake | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $7,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraine Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palos Hills | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $2,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
Parkland College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Champaign | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sauk Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dixon | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Rainey Harper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palatine | IL | - Nat: $46,500 | $11,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $46,500 | $16,045 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $46,500 | $11,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Estherville | IA | - Nat: $46,500 | $13,933 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allen County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Iola | KS | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,642 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butler Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. El Dorado | KS | - Nat: $46,500 | $15,724 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sullivan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Louisville | KY | - Nat: $46,500 | $25,532 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delta College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Center | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lansing Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lansing | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $5,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Central Michigan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Petoskey | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $10,083 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washtenaw Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $3,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Shore Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottville | MI | - Nat: $46,500 | $1,527 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bemidji | MN | - Nat: $46,500 | $10,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dakota County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rosemount | MN | - Nat: $46,500 | $13,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hennepin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn Park | MN | - Nat: $46,500 | $10,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota State College Southeast ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winona | MN | - Nat: $46,500 | $16,140 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Southern Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Finger Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Canandaigua | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $13,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hudson Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nassau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Garden City | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $7,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Niagara County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sanborn | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,876 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rockland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Suffern | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $11,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sullivan County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Loch Sheldrake | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $8,482 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $15,016 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delhi | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $17,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Westchester Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valhalla | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $9,373 /yr | - | -$0 |
Devils Lake | ND | - Nat: $46,500 | $13,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bucks County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newtown | PA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,389 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butler County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Butler | PA | - Nat: $46,500 | $6,233 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harcum College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bryn Mawr | PA | - Nat: $46,500 | $24,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aiken Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Graniteville | SC | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clark College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vancouver | WA | - Nat: $46,500 | $11,465 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $46,500 | $9,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Suffolk County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Selden | NY | - Nat: $46,500 | $5,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santiago Canyon College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $2,129 /yr | - | -$0 |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | - Nat: $46,500 | $9,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norco College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norco | CA | - Nat: $46,500 | $5,169 /yr | - | -$0 |
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Charleston | WV | - Nat: $46,500 | $4,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | $44,469 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $14,471 /yr | - | -$33k |
Greenville Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenville | SC | $39,486 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $11,713 /yr | $14,709 | -$78k |
Midlands Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Columbia | SC | $37,299 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $4,647 /yr | - | -$88k |
Mattoon | IL | $36,798 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $2,254 /yr | - | -$88k |
North Country Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saranac Lake | NY | $38,497 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $11,868 /yr | - | -$89k |
St Cloud Technical and Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Cloud | MN | $35,600 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $9,635 /yr | - | -$99k |
Dallas | TX | $39,046 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $20,778 /yr | $22,500 | -$100k |
Northland Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thief River Falls | MN | $35,600 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $13,975 /yr | - | -$107k |
Alexandria | MN | $33,993 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $13,691 /yr | - | -$124k |
Huntington Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Huntington | WV | $29,609 Nat: $46,500 4yr Post-Grad | $9,422 /yr | $22,912 | -$175k |
Owens Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Perrysburg | OH | $27,669 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $10,369 /yr | - | -$185k |
Iowa Western Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Council Bluffs | IA | $27,295 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $14,629 /yr | - | -$197k |
Hutchinson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hutchinson | KS | $24,035 Nat: $39,486 2yr Post-Grad | $6,727 /yr | - | -$218k |
Baker College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Owosso | MI | $22,094 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $13,157 /yr | - | -$250k |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $20,687 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $5,606 /yr | - | -$252k |
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Louis | MO | $11,351 Nat: $46,500 2yr Post-Grad | $19,137 /yr | - | -$381k |
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.