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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 ($45,738)
P25-P75 Interval ($38,887 - $52,777)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford | CA | $122,038 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$450k |
Jersey City | NJ | $82,054 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,053 /yr | - | +$54k |
Ellensburg | WA | $79,115 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $18,476 /yr | $14,817 | +$23k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville | AL | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mobile | AL | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,382 /yr | - | -$0 |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $48,285 | $32,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of South Alabama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Azusa Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Azusa | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $26,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Redlands | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $30,031 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $48,285 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middletown | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $30,177 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $48,285 | $29,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $48,285 | $50,539 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $48,285 | $44,089 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,411 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $48,285 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | GA | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,116 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | - Nat: $48,285 | $23,847 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valdosta State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valdosta | GA | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of West Georgia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carrollton | GA | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boise | ID | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $26,598 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,948 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeastern Illinois University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edwardsville | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Macomb | IL | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,937 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $48,285 | $36,041 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $48,285 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-South Bend ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Bend | IN | - Nat: $48,285 | $8,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emporia | KS | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburg | KS | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Campbellsville University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Campbellsville | KY | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | KY | - Nat: $48,285 | $11,040 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morehead | KY | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $48,285 | $23,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Natchitoches | LA | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Louisiana University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | LA | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Southern Maine ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | ME | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,596 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,413 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $35,736 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgewater | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $48,285 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | MS | - Nat: $48,285 | $27,712 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayette | MO | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirksville | MO | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $48,285 | $27,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kearney | NE | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,242 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $48,285 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $48,285 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $48,285 | $24,406 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,703 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
Wayne | NJ | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $48,285 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $2,984 /yr | - | -$0 |
Five Towns College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dix Hills | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houghton | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $20,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookville | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $33,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $29,357 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $48,285 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $48,285 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $48,285 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,277 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $48,285 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $48,285 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Central Oklahoma ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edmond | OK | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durant | OK | - Nat: $48,285 | $8,039 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Weatherford | OK | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,459 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Oregon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OR | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,732 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monmouth | OR | - Nat: $48,285 | $17,237 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana | PA | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Valley Forge ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenixville | PA | - Nat: $48,285 | $32,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spartanburg | SC | - Nat: $48,285 | $23,283 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rock Hill | SC | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermillion | SD | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin Peay State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clarksville | TN | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,735 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $48,285 | $18,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murfreesboro | TN | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingsville | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $12,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $48,285 | $19,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar City | UT | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $25,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $22,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norfolk State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
Radford | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cheney | WA | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,886 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $48,285 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellingham | WA | - Nat: $48,285 | $21,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $48,285 | $7,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $48,285 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,599 /yr | - | -$0 |
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | - Nat: $48,285 | $7,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San German | PR | - Nat: $48,285 | $9,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $48,285 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle Film Institute ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Seattle | WA | - Nat: $48,285 | $41,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mechanicsburg | PA | $77,342 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $26,502 /yr | $21,472 | -$7k |
Huntsville | TX | $68,888 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | - | -$63k |
Brooklyn | NY | $63,685 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $3,103 /yr | $40,642 | -$85k |
Newark | DE | $66,502 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | - | -$86k |
Northridge | CA | $60,697 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | $41,000 | -$119k |
Gainesville | FL | $59,913 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | -$125k |
East Lansing | MI | $62,193 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $30,158 | -$129k |
Columbus | OH | $60,865 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | - | -$136k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $59,471 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $14,260 /yr | $33,236 | -$144k |
Memphis | TN | $57,099 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $12,397 /yr | $24,597 | -$162k |
Fredonia | NY | $57,662 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,897 /yr | $23,582 | -$163k |
Fort Collins | CO | $57,772 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $40,506 | -$172k |
Las Vegas | NV | $54,262 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $10,359 /yr | - | -$185k |
Montclair | NJ | $54,787 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,566 /yr | $41,000 | -$190k |
Winston Salem | NC | $54,140 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $14,906 /yr | - | -$195k |
Fargo | ND | $52,107 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | - | -$195k |
College Park | MD | $54,160 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $33,000 | -$196k |
Columbia | SC | $54,634 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,811 /yr | $38,386 | -$205k |
Milwaukee | WI | $53,047 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | - | -$205k |
Fairfax | VA | $53,431 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | - | -$207k |
Lincoln | NE | $53,139 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | - | -$209k |
West Chester | PA | $52,107 Nat: $46,372 2yr Post-Grad | $23,331 /yr | - | -$209k |
Knoxville | TN | $53,019 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $34,623 | -$213k |
Lubbock | TX | $52,995 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | - | -$213k |
Northfield | VT | $53,360 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,257 /yr | $49,199 | -$216k |
West Hartford | CT | $54,836 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $30,282 /yr | $19,227 | -$216k |
Coral Gables | FL | $55,826 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | $59,534 | -$220k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $51,887 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | $35,102 | -$224k |
Houston | TX | $50,777 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,370 /yr | $27,000 | -$224k |
Baltimore | MD | $51,713 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | $57,528 | -$225k |
Tallahassee | FL | $50,069 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | $27,029 | -$227k |
Akron | OH | $50,460 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,946 /yr | - | -$228k |
Wichita | KS | $49,779 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | - | -$233k |
Denton | TX | $49,163 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $11,963 /yr | - | -$237k |
Tucson | AZ | $49,602 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | $33,881 | -$241k |
Athens | OH | $50,365 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | - | -$243k |
Denver | CO | $53,050 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $36,131 /yr | $41,000 | -$244k |
Boston | MA | $55,467 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $49,465 /yr | $41,000 | -$246k |
Lawrence | KS | $49,191 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | - | -$248k |
New York | NY | $52,777 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | $103,403 | -$248k |
East Texas A&M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Commerce | TX | $45,738 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $11,841 /yr | - | -$252k |
Kansas City | MO | $47,852 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,310 /yr | $32,000 | -$252k |
Athens | GA | $47,875 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | - | -$253k |
Oklahoma City | OK | $49,533 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | $39,946 | -$253k |
Tampa | FL | $46,862 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | - | -$255k |
Minneapolis | MN | $47,890 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $42,700 | -$258k |
Iowa City | IA | $48,460 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,531 /yr | - | -$263k |
Tempe | AZ | $46,731 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $40,760 | -$266k |
San Francisco | CA | $51,822 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $42,607 /yr | $64,250 | -$268k |
Atlanta | GA | $46,454 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,931 /yr | $39,375 | -$270k |
Los Angeles | CA | $45,410 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $37,820 | -$274k |
Normal | IL | $46,476 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $19,398 /yr | $31,482 | -$277k |
Youngstown | OH | $45,051 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $12,767 /yr | - | -$278k |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | $48,961 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $34,649 /yr | $48,000 | -$281k |
Longy School of Music of Bard College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cambridge | MA | $48,961 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $38,530 /yr | $48,000 | -$288k |
Bowling Green | OH | $46,069 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $24,022 /yr | $32,465 | -$289k |
Eugene | OR | $45,719 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | $33,462 | -$289k |
Lawrenceville | NJ | $45,928 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $24,792 /yr | $41,000 | -$292k |
Bloomington | IN | $44,312 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | $41,000 | -$292k |
Denton | TX | $44,040 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,649 /yr | $35,608 | -$294k |
Fort Worth | TX | $47,885 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $36,660 /yr | - | -$295k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $46,324 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $34,061 | -$296k |
Boulder | CO | $45,110 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | $41,000 | -$301k |
Houston | TX | $41,193 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $14,276 /yr | - | -$303k |
Dekalb | IL | $41,850 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,391 /yr | - | -$311k |
Reno | NV | $42,242 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,927 /yr | - | -$312k |
Los Angeles | CA | $45,304 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $64,278 | -$313k |
Academy of Art University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | $44,942 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $40,613 /yr | - | -$313k |
Warrensburg | MO | $40,188 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$313k |
Philadelphia | PA | $44,122 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $37,500 | -$316k |
Waco | TX | $46,515 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $41,104 /yr | - | -$316k |
Albuquerque | NM | $41,657 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $38,240 | -$317k |
Boston | MA | $43,249 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $39,771 | -$317k |
Greenville | NC | $39,927 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | - | -$318k |
Greensboro | NC | $40,517 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $10,965 /yr | $29,590 | -$320k |
Greeley | CO | $41,645 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,760 /yr | $38,046 | -$321k |
New York | NY | $46,372 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $43,571 /yr | $41,000 | -$322k |
Louisville | KY | $41,519 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | - | -$323k |
Fayetteville | AR | $39,927 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | - | -$323k |
Provo | UT | $39,009 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | - | -$327k |
Roosevelt University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | $41,219 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $20,194 /yr | $39,903 | -$330k |
Winchester | VA | $42,787 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $30,298 /yr | - | -$333k |
Rochester | NY | $42,543 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $29,278 /yr | $44,399 | -$333k |
Dallas | TX | $44,670 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $40,892 /yr | - | -$334k |
Champaign | IL | $39,607 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $18,500 | -$335k |
Boston | MA | $45,532 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $46,754 /yr | $41,000 | -$336k |
Norman | OK | $39,637 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $29,500 | -$336k |
Fullerton | CA | $37,850 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $6,555 /yr | - | -$338k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $38,693 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $41,000 | -$342k |
San Marcos | TX | $37,655 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $33,399 | -$359k |
Amherst | MA | $38,489 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | -$361k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $39,953 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $31,944 /yr | $50,693 | -$364k |
Austin | TX | $37,603 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | $40,666 | -$365k |
Cleveland | OH | $38,887 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $28,226 /yr | $39,673 | -$367k |
Chicago | IL | $38,670 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | $41,000 | -$375k |
Cincinnati | OH | $37,208 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | $38,500 | -$379k |
Springfield | MO | $33,993 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | - | -$383k |
Kent | OH | $33,993 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $20,787 /yr | - | -$389k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $32,925 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,901 /yr | - | -$391k |
New York | NY | $40,812 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $51,754 /yr | $69,402 | -$392k |
Nashville | TN | $37,264 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $33,147 /yr | $51,250 | -$393k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $33,453 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | - | -$398k |
Long Beach | CA | $32,534 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | - | -$398k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $37,427 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $37,730 /yr | - | -$399k |
Queens | NY | $29,685 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $4,195 /yr | - | -$403k |
Statesboro | GA | $31,305 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,267 /yr | - | -$407k |
Miami | FL | $29,593 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | - | -$414k |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $29,593 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | - | -$414k |
Evanston | IL | $34,062 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | $47,600 | -$417k |
Ithaca | NY | $33,281 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $33,926 /yr | - | -$420k |
Columbia | MO | $29,685 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | -$433k |
New Haven | CT | $29,895 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $23,777 /yr | - | -$449k |
Seattle | WA | $26,933 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | -$450k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $28,236 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $23,322 /yr | - | -$454k |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | $25,194 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $15,415 /yr | - | -$471k |
Madison | WI | $25,194 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | -$475k |
Valencia | CA | $29,494 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $46,080 /yr | $44,150 | -$494k |
Muncie | IN | $20,140 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$524k |
University Park | PA | $22,999 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | - | -$526k |
New York | NY | $26,925 Nat: $48,285 4yr Post-Grad | $58,741 /yr | $41,000 | -$543k |
Purchase | NY | $16,663 Nat: $48,285 2yr Post-Grad | $18,913 /yr | $37,812 | -$568k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
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