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Associate's Degree•37 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 ($57,050)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,273 - $71,592)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | $87,340 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $14,580 /yr | $13,910 | +$365k |
Southeast Community College Area ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lincoln | NE | $74,993 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $9,171 /yr | - | +$264k |
Waldorf University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Forest City | IA | $71,592 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $19,693 /yr | $18,248 | +$214k |
Del Mar College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi | TX | $65,106 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $3,399 /yr | $5,250 | +$186k |
Odessa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Odessa | TX | $55,964 Nat: $77,094 2yr Post-Grad | $6,368 /yr | - | +$116k |
Texas State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waco | TX | $57,050 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $13,508 /yr | $19,000 | +$92k |
San Juan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Farmington | NM | $53,358 Nat: $77,094 2yr Post-Grad | $5,769 /yr | - | +$91k |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | $51,273 Nat: $77,094 2yr Post-Grad | $15,301 /yr | - | +$53k |
GateWay Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $77,094 | $13,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinidad State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trinidad | CO | - Nat: $77,094 | $10,772 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodwin University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. East Hartford | CT | - Nat: $77,094 | $29,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $77,094 | $7,458 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elizabethtown | KY | - Nat: $77,094 | $5,143 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anne Arundel Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arnold | MD | - Nat: $77,094 | $14,915 /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: $77,094 | $8,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwest Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Summit | MS | - Nat: $77,094 | $2,525 /yr | - | -$0 |
Three Rivers College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poplar Bluff | MO | - Nat: $77,094 | $8,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Island | NE | - Nat: $77,094 | $7,024 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portales | NM | - Nat: $77,094 | $4,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Roswell | NM | - Nat: $77,094 | $3,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durham | NC | - Nat: $77,094 | $1,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carl Albert State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poteau | OK | - Nat: $77,094 | $14,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Linn-Benton Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | OR | - Nat: $77,094 | $11,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton County Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $77,094 | $12,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lee College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baytown | TX | - Nat: $77,094 | $6,879 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Mainland ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Texas City | TX | - Nat: $77,094 | $1,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Jacinto Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pasadena | TX | - Nat: $77,094 | $12,143 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmonds College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynnwood | WA | - Nat: $77,094 | $11,010 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fox Valley Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Appleton | WI | - Nat: $77,094 | $11,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeshore Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | WI | - Nat: $77,094 | $9,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | - Nat: $77,094 | $10,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $77,094 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ruidoso | NM | - Nat: $77,094 | $2,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Baltimore County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $77,094 | $9,844 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $77,094 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | $48,533 Nat: $77,094 4yr Post-Grad | $29,776 /yr | $16,162 | -$21k |
Kilgore College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kilgore | TX | $36,848 Nat: $77,094 2yr Post-Grad | $5,364 /yr | - | -$78k |
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.