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Bachelor's Degree•41 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 ($92,653)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,872 - $102,134)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford | CA | $115,206 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $7,500 | +$424k |
Ruston | LA | $105,080 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $11,864 /yr | - | +$355k |
Boston | MA | $112,019 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | $22,525 | +$339k |
Chico | CA | $103,272 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $14,480 /yr | $22,500 | +$331k |
Buzzards Bay | MA | $104,007 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $21,582 /yr | $26,000 | +$311k |
Columbus | OH | $97,144 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $21,750 | +$274k |
University Park | PA | $102,134 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,500 | +$257k |
Colorado State University Pueblo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pueblo | CO | $90,627 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $10,051 /yr | $28,000 | +$251k |
Bend | OR | $94,278 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | $28,067 | +$250k |
College Park | MD | $92,653 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $18,458 | +$246k |
Corvallis | OR | $94,278 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | $28,067 | +$244k |
Indianapolis | IN | $89,261 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | $25,492 | +$235k |
Mississippi State | MS | $91,124 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $18,947 | +$227k |
La Jolla | CA | $88,159 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $18,954 | +$223k |
West Lafayette | IN | $87,331 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $19,787 | +$209k |
Hoboken | NJ | $99,691 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $41,346 /yr | - | +$207k |
Oregon Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Klamath Falls | OR | $81,872 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $15,706 /yr | - | +$164k |
East Lansing | MI | $79,609 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $21,848 | +$132k |
Auburn | AL | $74,157 Nat: $93,989 2yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | - | +$97k |
Alfred | NY | $71,845 Nat: $93,989 4yr Post-Grad | $25,620 /yr | - | +$51k |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $93,989 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $93,989 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $93,989 | $28,849 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $93,989 | $15,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
Caldwell | ID | - Nat: $93,989 | $19,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wheaton | IL | - Nat: $93,989 | $26,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $93,989 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Park University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkville | MO | - Nat: $93,989 | $21,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $93,989 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $93,989 | $18,952 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $93,989 | $14,164 /yr | $14,662 | -$0 |
Saint Augustine's University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $93,989 | $24,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $93,989 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oberlin | OH | - Nat: $93,989 | $38,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ada | OH | - Nat: $93,989 | $24,478 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $93,989 | $36,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $93,989 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
York | PA | - Nat: $93,989 | $18,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $93,989 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | $44,170 Nat: $93,989 2yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | - | -$120k |
Providence | RI | $47,260 Nat: $93,989 2yr Post-Grad | $31,027 /yr | $27,000 | -$149k |
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.