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Associate's Degree•23 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 ($58,516)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,721 - $64,936)
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 ($56,000)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,721 - $64,936)
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 ($56,000)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,721 - $64,936)
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
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley
CA
$81,809
Nat: $48,630
5yr Post-Grad
$12,259
/yr
-
+$308k
Leeward Community College
Pearl City
HI
$64,936
Nat: $48,630
4yr Post-Grad
$7,157
/yr
-
+$179k
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
HI
$58,516
Nat: $48,630
4yr Post-Grad
$8,406
/yr
-
+$116k
Massasoit Community College
Brockton
MA
$53,484
Nat: $48,630
4yr Post-Grad
$6,492
/yr
-
+$71k
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $48,630
$7,570
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Siskiyous
Weed
CA
-
Nat: $48,630
$18,459
/yr
-
-$0
Kauai Community College
Lihue
HI
-
Nat: $48,630
$4,931
/yr
-
-$0
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului
HI
-
Nat: $48,630
$5,859
/yr
-
-$0
Windward Community College
Kaneohe
HI
-
Nat: $48,630
$6,802
/yr
-
-$0
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston
ID
-
Nat: $48,630
$13,632
/yr
-
-$0
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $48,630
$8,507
/yr
-
-$0
Topeka
KS
-
Nat: $48,630
$11,023
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $48,630
$14,792
/yr
-
-$0
Erie Community College
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $48,630
$10,988
/yr
-
-$0
Redlands Community College
El Reno
OK
-
Nat: $48,630
$5,427
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca
PA
-
Nat: $48,630
$10,233
/yr
-
-$0
Lee College
Baytown
TX
-
Nat: $48,630
$6,744
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Mainland
Texas City
TX
-
Nat: $48,630
$447
/yr
-
-$0
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville
TX
-
Nat: $48,630
$2,957
/yr
-
-$0
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
Utuado
PR
-
Nat: $48,630
$13,588
/yr
-
-$0
Hawaii Community College
Hilo
HI
-
Nat: $48,630
$8,514
/yr
-
-$0
Pasadena City College
Pasadena
CA
$47,721
Nat: $48,630
4yr Post-Grad
$16,993
/yr
-
-$6k
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City
LA
$42,053
Nat: $48,630
4yr Post-Grad
$8,389
/yr
$9,719
-$47k
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).