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Bachelor's Degree•52 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 ($75,796)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,053 - $82,081)
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 ($75,177)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,053 - $82,081)
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 ($75,177)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,053 - $82,081)
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
Waco
TX
$125,167
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$44,441
/yr
$21,375
+$391k
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City
UT
$107,585
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$12,748
/yr
-
+$372k
Bellevue University
Bellevue
NE
$98,487
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$11,743
/yr
-
+$307k
Wayne
NJ
$100,079
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$18,533
/yr
-
+$280k
College Station
TX
$93,141
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$18,458
+$231k
Weber State University
Ogden
UT
$82,549
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$10,237
/yr
$15,668
+$191k
New York
NY
$76,565
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$657
/yr
$10,250
+$179k
Bowling Green
OH
$86,245
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$21,453
/yr
$22,625
+$178k
West Lafayette
IN
$82,441
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$19,043
+$173k
Madison
WI
$82,081
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
$14,567
+$164k
Portland State University
Portland
OR
$77,872
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$8,337
/yr
-
+$150k
Muncie
IN
$78,401
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$13,877
/yr
$17,750
+$146k
Kennesaw
GA
$79,147
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$16,325
/yr
-
+$143k
Birmingham
AL
$76,648
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$15,630
/yr
$16,750
+$126k
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
$75,796
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$18,348
/yr
-
+$110k
Houston
TX
$72,199
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$11,439
/yr
-
+$107k
Greenville
NC
$74,557
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$16,880
/yr
-
+$106k
Sparkill
NY
$77,334
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$21,253
/yr
-
+$100k
West Chester
PA
$78,085
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$24,778
/yr
$20,135
+$92k
Akron
OH
$70,867
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$13,072
/yr
$19,000
+$91k
Minneapolis
MN
$68,903
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$17,330
/yr
$19,500
+$61k
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
MN
$65,053
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$19,090
/yr
-
+$45k
Menomonie
WI
$66,306
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$17,533
/yr
-
+$40k
Barry University
Miami
FL
$68,281
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$22,902
/yr
-
+$25k
Tuskegee
AL
$73,435
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$40,141
/yr
-
+$13k
Columbia
SC
$64,631
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$22,197
/yr
$20,012
+$9k
Brookville
NY
$66,303
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$23,862
/yr
-
+$6k
Searcy
AR
-
Nat: $75,399
$19,786
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $75,399
$28,605
/yr
-
-$0
DeLand
FL
-
Nat: $75,399
$22,521
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $75,399
$12,365
/yr
$26,000
-$0
Manchester University
North Manchester
IN
-
Nat: $75,399
$20,763
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $75,399
$23,689
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $75,399
$18,210
/yr
$15,604
-$0
Waltham
MA
-
Nat: $75,399
$38,969
/yr
-
-$0
Avila University
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$16,675
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$13,788
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Charles
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$21,443
/yr
-
-$0
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$24,230
/yr
-
-$0
High Point
NC
-
Nat: $75,399
$41,019
/yr
-
-$0
Collegedale
TN
-
Nat: $75,399
$25,979
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar University
Beaumont
TX
-
Nat: $75,399
$7,984
/yr
-
-$0
Hampton
VA
-
Nat: $75,399
$25,683
/yr
-
-$0
Caguas
PR
-
Nat: $75,399
$5,899
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
-
Nat: $75,399
$17,468
/yr
$25,000
-$0
American Public University System
Charles Town
WV
$58,756
Nat: $75,399
5yr Post-Grad
$11,116
/yr
-
-$7k
Virginia Union University
Richmond
VA
$64,924
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$29,932
/yr
-
-$16k
Old Westbury
NY
$48,624
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$8,991
/yr
-
-$75k
Peoria
IL
$50,856
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$22,469
/yr
-
-$87k
Rochester
NY
$58,141
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$37,232
/yr
$23,750
-$97k
Dallas
TX
$45,386
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$21,574
/yr
-
-$148k
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Saint Louis
MO
$37,244
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,120
/yr
-
-$191k
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).