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Bachelor's Degree59 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 ($68,903)
P25-P75 Interval ($50,856 - $78,401)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Waco
TX
$125,167
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$41,104
/yr
$20,500
+$401k
Western Governors University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salt Lake City
UT
$107,585
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$12,548
/yr
$20,671
+$371k
Bellevue University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bellevue
NE
$98,487
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$17,550
/yr
-
+$284k
College Station
TX
$93,141
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$21,315
/yr
$20,787
+$230k
Weber State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ogden
UT
$82,549
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$10,258
/yr
$17,500
+$188k
West Lafayette
IN
$82,441
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,600
/yr
$19,451
+$172k
New York
NY
$76,565
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$3,033
/yr
$9,127
+$169k
Bowling Green
OH
$86,245
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$24,022
/yr
$25,000
+$167k
Madison
WI
$82,081
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$17,354
/yr
$18,737
+$159k
Kennesaw
GA
$79,147
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$15,048
/yr
$19,375
+$145k
Muncie
IN
$78,401
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,940
/yr
$24,250
+$140k
Birmingham
AL
$76,648
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$18,749
/yr
-
+$113k
University of Central Oklahoma
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Edmond
OK
$75,796
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$18,309
/yr
$20,942
+$108k
Greenville
NC
$74,557
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$15,739
/yr
$17,125
+$108k
Houston
TX
$72,199
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,276
/yr
$22,138
+$95k
Akron
OH
$70,867
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$13,946
/yr
$25,750
+$86k
Minneapolis
MN
$68,903
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
$19,500
+$61k
Oshkosh
WI
$66,875
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$14,305
/yr
$21,500
+$54k
Virginia Union University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Richmond
VA
$64,924
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$13,235
/yr
$27,000
+$43k
St Catherine University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
$65,053
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$19,764
/yr
-
+$41k
Menomonie
WI
$66,306
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$17,490
/yr
$23,250
+$38k
Tuskegee
AL
$73,435
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$35,013
/yr
$27,000
+$30k
West Hartford
CT
$70,124
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$30,282
/yr
$26,974
+$21k
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
$57,318
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$9,597
/yr
$43,268
+$14k
Columbia
SC
$64,631
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$22,811
/yr
$23,250
+$6k
Searcy
AR
-
Nat: $75,399
$22,130
/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: $75,399
$29,500
/yr
-
-$0
DeLand
FL
-
Nat: $75,399
$19,372
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $75,399
$15,931
/yr
$22,000
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $75,399
$16,045
/yr
-
-$0
North Manchester
IN
-
Nat: $75,399
$18,805
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $75,399
$24,691
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $75,399
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Waltham
MA
-
Nat: $75,399
$37,930
/yr
-
-$0
Concordia University-Saint Paul
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $75,399
$18,462
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$16,053
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jefferson City
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$19,092
/yr
$25,500
-$0
Saint Charles
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$19,638
/yr
-
-$0
Missouri Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marshall
MO
-
Nat: $75,399
$18,086
/yr
-
-$0
Southern New Hampshire University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $75,399
$36,708
/yr
-
-$0
High Point
NC
-
Nat: $75,399
$38,707
/yr
-
-$0
Collegedale
TN
-
Nat: $75,399
$24,345
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Beaumont
TX
-
Nat: $75,399
$9,366
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $75,399
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
Hampton
VA
-
Nat: $75,399
$25,319
/yr
-
-$0
Caguas
PR
-
Nat: $75,399
$4,401
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
-
Nat: $75,399
$15,699
/yr
-
-$0
Wayne
NJ
$52,607
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$18,745
/yr
-
-$59k
Portland State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
OR
$46,087
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$9,552
/yr
-
-$82k
Old Westbury
NY
$48,624
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$11,282
/yr
-
-$83k
Peoria
IL
$50,856
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$22,719
/yr
-
-$88k
Rochester
NY
$58,141
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$34,906
/yr
$23,625
-$89k
West Chester
PA
$45,435
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$23,331
/yr
-
-$138k
Dallas
TX
$45,386
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$20,778
/yr
$42,344
-$144k
Sparkill
NY
$42,435
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$19,994
/yr
-
-$152k
Bronx
NY
$48,041
Nat: $70,867
2yr Post-Grad
$44,338
/yr
-
-$190k
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
$37,244
Nat: $75,399
4yr Post-Grad
$19,137
/yr
-
-$208k
Barry University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Miami
FL
$36,134
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$22,613
/yr
-
-$218k
Brookville
NY
$33,993
Nat: $75,399
2yr Post-Grad
$33,062
/yr
-
-$275k
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.