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Bachelor's Degree•56 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 ($42,313)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,327 - $56,124)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge | MA | $95,507 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | $25,767 | +$256k |
Amherst | NY | $76,980 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $18,693 /yr | $27,000 | +$116k |
Manhattan | KS | $68,243 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $20,500 | +$46k |
Bakersfield | CA | - Nat: $57,935 | $5,652 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $57,935 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $57,935 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $57,935 | $22,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $57,935 | $21,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shorter University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rome | GA | - Nat: $57,935 | $16,646 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $57,935 | $11,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewis-Clark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lewiston | ID | - Nat: $57,935 | $15,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Judson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elgin | IL | - Nat: $57,935 | $18,558 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-East ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Richmond | IN | - Nat: $57,935 | $8,134 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Newton | KS | - Nat: $57,935 | $32,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $57,935 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $57,935 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madonna University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $57,935 | $17,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $57,935 | $24,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MN | - Nat: $57,935 | $26,640 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | MN | - Nat: $57,935 | $25,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Midland University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fremont | NE | - Nat: $57,935 | $26,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $57,935 | $13,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakewood | NJ | - Nat: $57,935 | $19,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $57,935 | $28,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newburgh | NY | - Nat: $57,935 | $25,522 /yr | - | -$0 |
Excelsior University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | NY | - Nat: $57,935 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $57,935 | $16,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $57,935 | $32,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shawnee | OK | - Nat: $57,935 | $20,958 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntingdon | PA | - Nat: $57,935 | $23,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keystone College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Plume | PA | - Nat: $57,935 | $22,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cresson | PA | - Nat: $57,935 | $22,344 /yr | - | -$0 |
Latrobe | PA | - Nat: $57,935 | $23,510 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Charleston Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charleston | SC | - Nat: $57,935 | $21,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oglala Lakota College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kyle | SD | - Nat: $57,935 | $1,895 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermont State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | VT | - Nat: $57,935 | $18,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mequon | WI | - Nat: $57,935 | $36,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $57,935 | $26,113 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Central de Bayamon ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bayamón | PR | - Nat: $57,935 | $4,827 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fajardo | PR | - Nat: $57,935 | $9,230 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $57,935 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | - Nat: $57,935 | $9,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | $56,555 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $11,745 /yr | $25,109 | -$19k |
Chico | CA | $55,102 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $14,480 /yr | - | -$41k |
Logan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chesterfield | MO | $48,922 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $20,218 /yr | $7,500 | -$113k |
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cayey | PR | $42,313 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $10,176 /yr | $5,500 | -$133k |
San Juan | PR | $39,675 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $9,175 /yr | - | -$152k |
Los Angeles | CA | $56,124 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $48,381 /yr | $26,000 | -$154k |
Philadelphia | PA | $42,682 Nat: $57,935 2yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $26,250 | -$180k |
Memphis | TN | $36,429 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $9,854 /yr | $27,000 | -$182k |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | $36,327 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $9,788 /yr | $13,999 | -$183k |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | $38,323 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $15,376 /yr | $26,000 | -$186k |
Bend | OR | $29,685 Nat: $57,935 2yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | - | -$260k |
Corvallis | OR | $29,685 Nat: $57,935 2yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | - | -$265k |
Santurce | PR | $23,655 Nat: $57,935 4yr Post-Grad | $12,924 /yr | $13,000 | -$305k |
Lodi | NJ | $19,227 Nat: $57,935 2yr Post-Grad | $40,045 /yr | - | -$435k |
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.