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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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Athens
GA
$86,321
Nat: $83,794
4yr Post-Grad
$13,936
/yr
$47,455
+$146k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$86,593
Nat: $83,794
4yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$117,409
+$134k
Walden University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$92,301
Nat: $83,794
4yr Post-Grad
$33,817
/yr
$125,441
+$118k
Regent University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Virginia Beach
VA
$79,450
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$19,923
/yr
-
+$110k
San Antonio
TX
$68,219
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$10,836
/yr
-
+$56k
Huntsville
TX
$70,456
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$16,404
/yr
-
+$53k
Denton
TX
$66,171
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$15,649
/yr
-
+$22k
Washington
DC
$74,576
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$36,586
/yr
-
+$12k
Tuscaloosa
AL
-
Nat: $83,794
$22,420
/yr
-
-$0
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $83,794
$24,323
/yr
-
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $83,794
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $83,794
$18,209
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $83,794
$17,760
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $83,794
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $83,794
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $83,794
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
University of West Georgia
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carrollton
GA
-
Nat: $83,794
$12,786
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $83,794
$12,193
/yr
-
-$0
The Chicago School at Chicago
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $83,794
-
/yr
-
-$0
Governors State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
University Park
IL
-
Nat: $83,794
$12,329
/yr
-
-$0
Dekalb
IL
-
Nat: $83,794
$13,391
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Terre Haute
IN
-
Nat: $83,794
$10,873
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $83,794
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $83,794
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Lindsey Wilson College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbia
KY
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,070
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $83,794
$17,988
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Orleans
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $83,794
$12,384
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,678
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $83,794
$24,402
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester Hills
MI
-
Nat: $83,794
$9,120
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $83,794
$19,139
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $83,794
$20,268
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,566
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,489
/yr
-
-$0
Las Cruces
NM
-
Nat: $83,794
$8,889
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $83,794
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $83,794
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $83,794
$38,793
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $83,794
$10,965
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $83,794
$17,303
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Akron
OH
-
Nat: $83,794
$13,946
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $83,794
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $83,794
$28,384
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
OH
-
Nat: $83,794
$21,637
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $83,794
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $83,794
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
Jefferson City
TN
-
Nat: $83,794
$20,251
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $83,794
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $83,794
$18,976
/yr
-
-$0
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,225
/yr
-
-$0
East Texas A&M University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Commerce
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$11,841
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$21,145
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$36,660
/yr
-
-$0
Texas Southern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$16,590
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $83,794
$19,070
/yr
-
-$0
Provo
UT
-
Nat: $83,794
$15,564
/yr
-
-$0
Williamsburg
VA
-
Nat: $83,794
$19,096
/yr
-
-$0
Hampton
VA
-
Nat: $83,794
$25,319
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $83,794
$24,488
/yr
-
-$0
Laramie
WY
-
Nat: $83,794
$13,599
/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: $83,794
$9,788
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $83,794
$9,175
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $83,794
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $83,794
-
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $83,794
-
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
$63,005
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$20,787
/yr
-
-$21k
Pittsburgh
PA
$67,660
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$37,730
/yr
-
-$45k
Columbia
SC
$58,221
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$22,811
/yr
-
-$66k
Bloomington
IN
$52,941
Nat: $83,794
2yr Post-Grad
$16,264
/yr
-
-$86k
Clemson
SC
$57,641
Nat: $83,794
4yr Post-Grad
$22,253
/yr
$37,027
-$96k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.