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Bachelor's Degree•20 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 ($99,139)
P25-P75 Interval ($94,105 - $102,449)
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 ($94,365)
P25-P75 Interval ($94,105 - $102,449)
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 ($94,365)
P25-P75 Interval ($94,105 - $102,449)
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
Champaign
IL
$116,047
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
$21,000
+$436k
Atlanta
GA
$114,772
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$12,028
/yr
-
+$430k
Madison
WI
$102,449
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
-
+$320k
College Station
TX
$103,438
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$19,000
+$309k
West Lafayette
IN
$101,996
Nat: $99,297
5yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$25,495
+$307k
Raleigh
NC
$100,212
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$16,486
/yr
$20,000
+$303k
Knoxville
TN
$99,139
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$18,314
/yr
$18,642
+$288k
Ann Arbor
MI
$94,330
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
+$266k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$94,365
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$16,753
/yr
$26,000
+$257k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$94,105
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
$19,500
+$251k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$94,105
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
$19,500
+$238k
Rolla
MO
$89,929
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$15,772
/yr
$20,000
+$227k
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$94,365
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$26,000
+$196k
Troy
NY
$87,239
Nat: $99,297
4yr Post-Grad
$32,758
/yr
-
+$145k
Gainesville
FL
$59,124
Nat: $99,297
2yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
+$43k
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $99,297
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Idaho State University
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $99,297
$8,910
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $99,297
$14,815
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $99,297
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
SC
-
Nat: $99,297
$18,030
/yr
-
-$0
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).