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Bachelor's Degree•25 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 ($100,676)
P25-P75 Interval ($82,309 - $105,964)
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 ($100,676)
P25-P75 Interval ($82,309 - $105,964)
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 ($100,676)
P25-P75 Interval ($82,309 - $105,964)
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
National University
San Diego
CA
$125,719
Nat: $97,303
5yr Post-Grad
$24,008
/yr
-
+$451k
Sacramento
CA
$114,594
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$11,186
/yr
$18,750
+$431k
Tempe
AZ
$116,219
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
-
+$431k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$105,964
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
$20,875
+$342k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$105,964
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
$20,875
+$329k
West Lafayette
IN
$101,108
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$12,000
+$316k
Lubbock
TX
$102,312
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$19,890
/yr
$27,000
+$307k
Ames
IA
$100,676
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$18,517
/yr
$22,500
+$299k
Blacksburg
VA
$102,699
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$25,808
/yr
$23,250
+$288k
Raleigh
NC
$94,505
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$16,486
/yr
-
+$259k
Cincinnati
OH
$92,984
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$24,917
/yr
$19,500
+$217k
East Texas A&M University
Commerce
TX
$80,585
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$13,974
/yr
-
+$162k
Bowling Green
OH
$82,365
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$21,453
/yr
$21,671
+$149k
Peoria
IL
$82,309
Nat: $97,303
4yr Post-Grad
$22,469
/yr
-
+$145k
Tuscaloosa
AL
$76,460
Nat: $97,303
2yr Post-Grad
$20,202
/yr
-
+$132k
Milwaukee
WI
$73,949
Nat: $97,303
2yr Post-Grad
$30,561
/yr
-
+$75k
Fargo
ND
$59,417
Nat: $97,303
2yr Post-Grad
$15,636
/yr
-
+$11k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $97,303
$16,882
/yr
-
-$0
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $97,303
$12,898
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $97,303
$16,214
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $97,303
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar University
Beaumont
TX
-
Nat: $97,303
$7,984
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $97,303
$17,040
/yr
$16,750
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $97,303
$6,803
/yr
-
-$0
Kennesaw
GA
-
Nat: $97,303
$16,325
/yr
$21,295
-$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).