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Bachelor's Degree•33 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 ($84,848)
P25-P75 Interval ($79,322 - $88,338)
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 ($84,689)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,376 - $88,338)
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 ($84,689)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,376 - $88,338)
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
Lincoln
NE
$96,908
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$16,214
/yr
-
+$279k
College Park
MD
$93,440
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$14,296
/yr
$21,500
+$259k
San Luis Obispo
CA
$92,603
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$18,832
/yr
$25,000
+$236k
Ithaca
NY
$99,600
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$33,934
/yr
-
+$235k
Champaign
IL
$89,400
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
$18,361
+$233k
Ames
IA
$88,576
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$18,517
/yr
$18,750
+$207k
West Lafayette
IN
$86,306
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$22,153
+$203k
Clemson
SC
$88,338
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$22,032
/yr
$22,875
+$192k
Fargo
ND
$84,529
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$15,636
/yr
-
+$186k
Raleigh
NC
$84,848
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$16,486
/yr
$22,500
+$186k
Knoxville
TN
$85,141
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$18,314
/yr
-
+$181k
East Lansing
MI
$86,498
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$21,322
/yr
$24,276
+$181k
Blacksburg
VA
$88,315
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$25,808
/yr
$27,000
+$179k
Stillwater
OK
$83,517
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$17,058
/yr
-
+$173k
College Station
TX
$85,393
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$21,750
+$172k
Minneapolis
MN
$82,946
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$17,330
/yr
$21,500
+$168k
Columbus
OH
$81,917
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$17,269
/yr
$21,000
+$160k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$81,691
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
$13,000
+$157k
Manhattan
KS
$81,376
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$18,210
/yr
$22,420
+$153k
University Park
PA
$87,564
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$26,157
+$145k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$81,691
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
$13,000
+$144k
Madison
WI
$78,368
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
$14,885
+$136k
Brookings
SD
$79,322
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$20,139
/yr
-
+$130k
River Falls
WI
$71,715
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$14,703
/yr
-
+$92k
Athens
GA
$64,791
Nat: $84,624
2yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
-
+$62k
Lexington
KY
$68,605
Nat: $84,624
4yr Post-Grad
$18,868
/yr
-
+$53k
Thousand Oaks
CA
-
Nat: $84,624
$26,445
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $84,624
$15,220
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $84,624
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Rexburg
ID
-
Nat: $84,624
$6,560
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $84,624
$9,884
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
$57,318
Nat: $84,624
2yr Post-Grad
$24,897
/yr
$20,000
-$40k
Gainesville
FL
$46,478
Nat: $84,848
2yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
-$66k
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).