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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.
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.
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.
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowell | MA | $100,428 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $17,362 /yr | $26,945 | +$301k |
Bellingham | WA | $92,439 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $19,963 /yr | - | +$231k |
McKeesport Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $87,636 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $14,194 /yr | $27,000 | +$215k |
Menomonie | WI | $88,102 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $17,533 /yr | - | +$207k |
Williamsport | PA | $88,433 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $24,761 /yr | $27,000 | +$183k |
Erie Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $87,636 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $23,165 /yr | $27,000 | +$183k |
University Park Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $87,636 Nat: $92,919 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $27,000 | +$145k |
Auburn | AL | $63,749 Nat: $92,919 2yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | - | +$11k |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $92,919 | $21,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $92,919 | $44,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
- 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).