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Bachelor's Degree53 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 PriceMedian 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.