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Associate's Degree•19 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 ($38,400)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,069 - $41,564)
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 ($37,770)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,069 - $41,564)
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 ($37,770)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,069 - $41,564)
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
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $37,155
$3,276
/yr
-
-$0
Holmes Community College
Goodman
MS
-
Nat: $37,155
$6,993
/yr
-
-$0
Miles City
MT
-
Nat: $37,155
$10,635
/yr
-
-$0
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo
MT
-
Nat: $37,155
$2,049
/yr
-
-$0
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario
OR
-
Nat: $37,155
$10,927
/yr
-
-$0
South Plains College
Levelland
TX
-
Nat: $37,155
$8,697
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde
TX
-
Nat: $37,155
$3,130
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Community College
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $37,155
$20,482
/yr
-
-$0
Casper College
Casper
WY
-
Nat: $37,155
$8,870
/yr
-
-$0
Front Range Community College
Westminster
CO
$46,096
Nat: $37,155
5yr Post-Grad
$7,972
/yr
-
-$14k
Haywood Community College
Clyde
NC
$41,864
Nat: $37,155
5yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$62k
Minnesota North College
Hibbing
MN
$41,564
Nat: $37,155
5yr Post-Grad
$12,194
/yr
$12,000
-$67k
Garrett College
McHenry
MD
$37,139
Nat: $37,155
4yr Post-Grad
$2,800
/yr
-
-$86k
Hocking College
Nelsonville
OH
$38,541
Nat: $37,155
4yr Post-Grad
$16,748
/yr
$11,000
-$98k
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua
NY
$38,400
Nat: $37,155
5yr Post-Grad
$13,117
/yr
$11,000
-$100k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$37,069
Nat: $37,155
4yr Post-Grad
$11,531
/yr
$12,000
-$103k
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$37,069
Nat: $37,155
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$12,000
-$144k
Zane State College
Zanesville
OH
$27,386
Nat: $37,155
4yr Post-Grad
$8,577
/yr
-
-$197k
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West
FL
$28,774
Nat: $37,155
5yr Post-Grad
$22,013
/yr
-
-$213k
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).