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Bachelor's Degree•26 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 ($84,738)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,385 - $91,274)
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 ($84,722)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,385 - $91,274)
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 ($84,722)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,385 - $91,274)
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
Ellensburg
WA
$97,869
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$21,201
/yr
$19,000
+$268k
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach
AL
$94,480
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$15,834
/yr
$28,463
+$262k
Richmond
KY
$92,289
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$11,925
/yr
$24,628
+$259k
Huntington
WV
$91,274
Nat: $86,525
5yr Post-Grad
$7,341
/yr
-
+$254k
Millersville
PA
$91,742
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$18,817
/yr
-
+$230k
Jacksonville
AL
$90,850
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$17,111
/yr
$19,375
+$229k
Indiana
PA
$90,257
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$17,391
/yr
$26,500
+$224k
Murray
KY
$84,705
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$7,350
/yr
$21,500
+$217k
Keene
NH
$87,710
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$17,940
/yr
$26,000
+$202k
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
IN
$82,303
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$10,103
/yr
-
+$189k
Warrensburg
MO
$84,738
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$15,554
/yr
$19,784
+$188k
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond
LA
$83,039
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$12,468
/yr
$22,250
+$186k
Slippery Rock
PA
$84,783
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$19,972
/yr
$25,000
+$173k
Whitewater
WI
$81,385
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$13,737
/yr
$25,482
+$169k
Allendale
MI
$80,398
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$16,495
/yr
$26,000
+$152k
Waldorf University
Forest City
IA
$83,151
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$24,003
/yr
$24,025
+$146k
Fairmont
WV
$74,806
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$14,599
/yr
-
+$116k
Tahlequah
OK
$69,276
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$12,424
/yr
$21,500
+$81k
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant
OK
$66,785
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$7,565
/yr
$24,250
+$79k
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
TX
$58,535
Nat: $86,525
4yr Post-Grad
$9,828
/yr
-
+$5k
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage
AK
-
Nat: $86,525
$13,077
/yr
-
-$0
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
FL
-
Nat: $86,525
$40,539
/yr
$28,375
-$0
Pittsburg
KS
-
Nat: $86,525
$14,291
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $86,525
$14,792
/yr
-
-$0
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach
FL
-
Nat: $86,525
$19,741
/yr
$28,375
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
-
Nat: $86,525
$17,468
/yr
-
-$0
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).