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Associate's Degree•10 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 ($73,390)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,297 - $73,390)
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 ($67,344)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,297 - $73,390)
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 ($67,344)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,297 - $73,390)
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
Williamsport
PA
$73,390
Nat: $65,254
4yr Post-Grad
$24,761
/yr
-
+$224k
Lancaster
PA
$61,297
Nat: $65,254
4yr Post-Grad
$10,665
/yr
$12,000
+$138k
Oakton College
Des Plaines
IL
-
Nat: $65,254
$3,948
/yr
-
-$0
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
MD
-
Nat: $65,254
$8,888
/yr
-
-$0
Delta College
University Center
MI
-
Nat: $65,254
$7,911
/yr
-
-$0
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $65,254
$9,329
/yr
-
-$0
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord
NH
-
Nat: $65,254
$10,176
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $65,254
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Lorain County Community College
Elyria
OH
-
Nat: $65,254
$2,992
/yr
-
-$0
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
PA
-
Nat: $65,254
$10,627
/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).