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Bachelor's Degree•53 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 ($45,120)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,434 - $47,356)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valley City | ND | $69,799 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $11,890 /yr | $24,250 | +$85k |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $45,338 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
McNeese State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Charles | LA | - Nat: $45,338 | $12,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
Frostburg | MD | - Nat: $45,338 | $16,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salish Kootenai College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pablo | MT | - Nat: $45,338 | $7,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portales | NM | - Nat: $45,338 | $4,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western New Mexico University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Silver City | NM | - Nat: $45,338 | $8,522 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mitchell | SD | - Nat: $45,338 | $19,735 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrogate | TN | - Nat: $45,338 | $20,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $45,338 | $11,841 /yr | $20,558 | -$0 |
Humacao | PR | - Nat: $45,338 | $12,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | $56,437 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,260 /yr | $26,500 | -$29k |
Auburn | AL | $54,449 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $21,750 | -$81k |
Bemidji | MN | $49,040 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $15,261 /yr | $18,750 | -$94k |
Brookings | SD | $50,623 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $19,841 /yr | $20,250 | -$97k |
East Lansing | MI | $49,948 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $28,332 | -$102k |
Arcata | CA | $47,003 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $21,889 | -$103k |
Knoxville | TN | $48,882 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $25,000 | -$108k |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | $46,342 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $13,251 /yr | - | -$109k |
Las Cruces | NM | $44,272 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | $16,449 | -$111k |
Maryville | MO | $47,356 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $16,244 /yr | - | -$111k |
Murray | KY | $43,844 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $9,096 /yr | $21,417 | -$116k |
Davis | CA | $46,209 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $15,000 | -$116k |
Reno | NV | $46,171 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $15,927 /yr | $16,270 | -$120k |
Russellville | AR | $44,868 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $12,970 /yr | $16,000 | -$121k |
Cookeville | TN | $45,348 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,246 /yr | $11,000 | -$121k |
Athens | GA | $44,818 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $22,000 | -$125k |
Paul Smiths | NY | $50,171 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $26,683 /yr | $24,218 | -$125k |
Logan | UT | $45,120 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,936 /yr | $19,133 | -$126k |
Morgantown | WV | $45,348 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $19,746 | -$126k |
Orono | ME | $45,502 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $17,510 /yr | $26,841 | -$132k |
Mississippi State | MS | $45,445 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | $21,625 | -$133k |
Madison | WI | $45,212 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | -$134k |
Gainesville | FL | $40,434 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $16,500 | -$136k |
Durham | NH | $47,370 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | $27,000 | -$139k |
Blacksburg | VA | $47,496 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $21,390 | -$142k |
Moscow | ID | $43,171 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | $25,000 | -$142k |
Kingston | RI | $45,571 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $21,440 /yr | $23,817 | -$145k |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | $43,286 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $16,784 /yr | $21,500 | -$148k |
Stevens Point | WI | $42,330 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,559 /yr | $24,000 | -$148k |
Richmond | KY | $40,149 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $11,040 /yr | $17,151 | -$154k |
Springfield | MO | $42,618 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | $20,750 | -$157k |
Newark | DE | $42,567 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $25,130 | -$158k |
Westerville | OH | $41,121 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $19,237 /yr | $25,850 | -$175k |
Houghton | MI | $38,775 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $14,182 /yr | - | -$177k |
New Gloucester | ME | $39,017 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $19,104 /yr | $27,000 | -$193k |
Point Lookout | MO | $29,685 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $6,100 /yr | - | -$217k |
Doylestown | PA | $38,899 Nat: $45,338 4yr Post-Grad | $28,278 /yr | $25,750 | -$227k |
Bozeman | MT | $33,993 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | - | -$237k |
Rexburg | ID | $26,353 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $8,221 /yr | - | -$255k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | $25,194 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $10,892 /yr | - | -$275k |
Stephenville | TX | $28,598 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $20,783 /yr | - | -$280k |
Pullman | WA | $25,658 Nat: $45,338 2yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | - | -$286k |
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.