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Associate's Degree•38 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.
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durham Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durham | NC | $74,897 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $1,664 /yr | - | +$264k |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | $75,081 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $11,513 /yr | - | +$247k |
Essex County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | NJ | $68,134 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $4,436 /yr | - | +$199k |
Camden County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Blackwood | NJ | $61,446 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $5,996 /yr | - | +$136k |
CUNY New York City College of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $57,700 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $5,127 /yr | - | +$102k |
Hillsborough Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tampa | FL | $57,215 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $3,861 /yr | $12,000 | +$100k |
College of Southern Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NV | $54,035 Nat: $48,724 2yr Post-Grad | $6,615 /yr | - | +$96k |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boston | MA | $56,306 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $15,488 /yr | $14,000 | +$70k |
Triton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. River Grove | IL | $50,934 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $4,138 /yr | - | +$40k |
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tucson | AZ | $47,302 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$12k |
Goodwin University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. East Hartford | CT | - Nat: $48,724 | $29,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Broward College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $48,724 | $14,506 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $48,724 | $4,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $48,724 | $5,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palm Beach State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Worth | FL | - Nat: $48,724 | $9,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baker College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Owosso | MI | - Nat: $48,724 | $13,157 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Catherine University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $48,724 | $19,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | - Nat: $48,724 | $4,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raritan Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Branchburg | NJ | - Nat: $48,724 | $6,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $48,724 | $5,181 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $48,724 | $3,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cuyahoga Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $48,724 | $4,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hocking College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nelsonville | OH | - Nat: $48,724 | $13,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Canton | OH | - Nat: $48,724 | $5,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Rhode Island ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Warwick | RI | - Nat: $48,724 | $6,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
Volunteer State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gallatin | TN | - Nat: $48,724 | $7,802 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Philip's College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $48,724 | $4,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Richmond | VA | - Nat: $48,724 | $5,168 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ogeechee Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Statesboro | GA | - Nat: $48,724 | $6,542 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $46,972 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $10,405 /yr | - | -$10k |
Erie Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | $45,933 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $7,765 /yr | - | -$15k |
Pima Medical Institute-Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | $47,302 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $22,034 /yr | - | -$28k |
Roane State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harriman | TN | $41,665 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $4,270 /yr | - | -$51k |
Henry Ford College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dearborn | MI | $33,993 Nat: $48,724 2yr Post-Grad | $660 /yr | - | -$100k |
Renton Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Renton | WA | $32,569 Nat: $48,724 2yr Post-Grad | $8,296 /yr | - | -$129k |
San Jacinto Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pasadena | TX | $26,896 Nat: $48,724 2yr Post-Grad | $12,143 /yr | - | -$197k |
Columbia Central University-Caguas ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Caguas | PR | $24,301 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $7,215 /yr | $10,500 | -$231k |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mercedita | PR | $22,300 Nat: $48,724 4yr Post-Grad | $9,026 /yr | - | -$255k |
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.