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Associate's Degree•28 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 ($51,751)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,378 - $54,132)
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 ($51,751)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,378 - $54,132)
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 ($51,751)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,378 - $54,132)
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
Camden
AR
$54,132
Nat: $45,709
4yr Post-Grad
$8,799
/yr
-
+$73k
Nashville State Community College
Nashville
TN
$51,751
Nat: $45,709
5yr Post-Grad
$7,979
/yr
-
+$41k
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata
MD
-
Nat: $45,709
$7,620
/yr
-
-$0
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids
MN
-
Nat: $45,709
$20,159
/yr
-
-$0
Riverland Community College
Austin
MN
-
Nat: $45,709
$14,434
/yr
-
-$0
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls
MN
-
Nat: $45,709
$11,331
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $45,709
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas
NM
-
Nat: $45,709
$3,778
/yr
-
-$0
Paul Smiths
NY
-
Nat: $45,709
$23,753
/yr
-
-$0
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
NY
-
Nat: $45,709
$11,131
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $45,709
$17,780
/yr
-
-$0
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee
OK
-
Nat: $45,709
$9,834
/yr
-
-$0
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City
SD
-
Nat: $45,709
$11,390
/yr
-
-$0
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$5,286
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$10,503
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia State Community College
Columbia
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$6,793
/yr
-
-$0
Roane State Community College
Harriman
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$1,635
/yr
-
-$0
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$6,725
/yr
-
-$0
Northeast State Community College
Blountville
TN
-
Nat: $45,709
$5,859
/yr
-
-$0
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville
WI
-
Nat: $45,709
$10,514
/yr
-
-$0
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $45,709
$15,585
/yr
-
-$0
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay
WI
-
Nat: $45,709
$9,232
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore
WI
-
Nat: $45,709
$12,778
/yr
-
-$0
Eau Claire
WI
-
Nat: $45,709
$12,151
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo
PR
-
Nat: $45,709
$7,134
/yr
-
-$0
Palau Community College
Koror
PW
-
Nat: $45,709
$1,947
/yr
-
-$0
Williamsport
PA
-
Nat: $45,709
$24,761
/yr
-
-$0
Victoria College
Victoria
TX
$40,378
Nat: $45,709
4yr Post-Grad
$1,900
/yr
$8,575
-$52k
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).