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Bachelor's Degree•17 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 ($106,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($89,696 - $119,297)
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 ($106,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($89,696 - $119,297)
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 ($106,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($89,696 - $119,297)
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
Charlottesville
VA
$144,830
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$18,056
/yr
$12,000
+$634k
Gainesville
FL
$122,299
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
$19,472
+$508k
St. Louis
MO
$119,297
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$13,360
/yr
-
+$459k
Fairfax
VA
$114,815
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$14,697
/yr
-
+$420k
Washington
DC
$120,976
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$35,760
/yr
-
+$391k
Champaign
IL
$106,805
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
$19,500
+$365k
Castine
ME
$107,308
Nat: $105,185
5yr Post-Grad
$21,078
/yr
-
+$324k
Tucson
AZ
$100,468
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$17,125
/yr
$20,376
+$303k
Philadelphia
PA
$101,964
Nat: $105,185
2yr Post-Grad
$29,577
/yr
-
+$300k
Kennesaw
GA
$89,696
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$16,325
/yr
$21,260
+$223k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock
AR
$88,715
Nat: $105,185
5yr Post-Grad
$16,882
/yr
-
+$200k
Charlotte
NC
$84,648
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$15,142
/yr
$21,500
+$189k
Laredo
TX
$60,126
Nat: $105,185
4yr Post-Grad
$336
/yr
$13,649
+$52k
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $105,185
$14,954
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $105,185
$13,803
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $105,185
$44,622
/yr
-
-$0
Westerville
OH
-
Nat: $105,185
$20,189
/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).