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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.
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 ($68,219)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,005 - $79,450)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $83,794 | $20,202 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $83,794 | $25,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $83,794 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $83,794 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $83,794 | $18,711 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $83,794 | $10,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $83,794 | $8,605 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $83,794 | $5,969 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $83,794 | $12,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carrollton | GA | - Nat: $83,794 | $11,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $83,794 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | IL | - Nat: $83,794 | $15,833 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dekalb | IL | - Nat: $83,794 | $14,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $83,794 | $10,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $83,794 | $22,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $83,794 | $18,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | KY | - Nat: $83,794 | $14,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $83,794 | $14,960 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $83,794 | $7,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $83,794 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $83,794 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $83,794 | $11,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $83,794 | $13,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $83,794 | $19,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $83,794 | $21,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $83,794 | $15,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $83,794 | $19,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $83,794 | $6,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $83,794 | $34,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $83,794 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $83,794 | $43,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $83,794 | $15,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $83,794 | $12,291 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $83,794 | $16,486 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $83,794 | $15,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $83,794 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $83,794 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $83,794 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $83,794 | $21,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $83,794 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $83,794 | $18,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $83,794 | $12,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $83,794 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $13,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Commerce | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $13,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $17,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $35,045 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $16,494 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $83,794 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $83,794 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsburg | VA | - Nat: $83,794 | $18,880 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $83,794 | $25,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $83,794 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $83,794 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $83,794 | $10,081 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $83,794 | $11,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $83,794 | $17,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $83,794 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $83,794 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | $86,321 Nat: $83,794 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | - | -$56k |
Minneapolis | MN | $92,301 Nat: $83,794 4yr Post-Grad | $29,899 /yr | - | -$70k |
Minneapolis | MN | $86,593 Nat: $83,794 4yr Post-Grad | $18,458 /yr | $112,062 | -$71k |
Virginia Beach | VA | $79,450 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $18,135 /yr | - | -$100k |
San Antonio | TX | $68,219 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $9,872 /yr | - | -$157k |
Huntsville | TX | $70,456 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $14,788 /yr | - | -$157k |
Denton | TX | $66,171 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $15,358 /yr | - | -$193k |
Washington | DC | $74,576 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $35,760 /yr | - | -$201k |
Kent | OH | $63,005 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $20,294 /yr | - | -$236k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $67,660 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $37,704 /yr | - | -$261k |
Columbia | SC | $58,221 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $22,197 /yr | - | -$282k |
Bloomington | IN | $52,941 Nat: $83,794 2yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | - | -$303k |
Clemson | SC | $57,641 Nat: $83,794 4yr Post-Grad | $22,032 /yr | $43,316 | -$304k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.