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Bachelor's Degree•41 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 ($43,419)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,755 - $48,295)
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 ($42,488)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,755 - $48,109)
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 ($42,488)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,755 - $48,109)
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
Washington
DC
$70,859
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$27,398
/yr
$18,750
+$39k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $45,044
$16,882
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $45,044
$18,711
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $45,044
$12,365
/yr
-
-$0
Mishawaka
IN
-
Nat: $45,044
$19,971
/yr
-
-$0
Goshen
IN
-
Nat: $45,044
$13,404
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $45,044
$29,060
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $45,044
$26,221
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $45,044
$34,347
/yr
-
-$0
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs
NC
-
Nat: $45,044
$21,150
/yr
-
-$0
Minot State University
Minot
ND
-
Nat: $45,044
$11,490
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $45,044
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $45,044
$13,715
/yr
-
-$0
Cresson
PA
-
Nat: $45,044
$21,483
/yr
-
-$0
Maryville
TN
-
Nat: $45,044
$20,677
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo
PR
-
Nat: $45,044
$7,134
/yr
-
-$0
Carolina University
Winston-Salem
NC
-
Nat: $45,044
$12,351
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
$59,134
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,468
/yr
$23,500
-$18k
Lamar University
Beaumont
TX
$54,319
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$7,984
/yr
$20,808
-$23k
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
$50,382
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$14,792
/yr
-
-$81k
Indianapolis
IN
$47,003
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$9,479
/yr
-
-$90k
Monmouth
OR
$48,295
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,140
/yr
$21,875
-$107k
Fulton
MO
$49,889
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$26,458
/yr
$14,000
-$127k
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
MN
$45,973
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$19,090
/yr
-
-$134k
Liberty University
Lynchburg
VA
$48,109
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$29,235
/yr
-
-$152k
Jacksonville
FL
$39,944
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$11,689
/yr
-
-$159k
Valdosta State University
Valdosta
GA
$39,516
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$10,804
/yr
-
-$159k
Kent
OH
$42,488
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$20,294
/yr
$24,593
-$168k
Houston
TX
$37,208
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$11,439
/yr
-
-$169k
Manchester
Earnings shared by 2 University of New Hampshire campuses, which report as one program.
NH
$38,282
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$13,247
/yr
-
-$179k
Richmond
KY
$36,755
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$11,925
/yr
-
-$187k
Chicago
IL
$45,619
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$36,529
/yr
$25,903
-$199k
Rochester
NY
$45,330
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$37,232
/yr
$22,000
-$204k
Keuka College
Keuka Park
NY
$43,419
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$35,459
/yr
-
-$214k
Durham
Earnings shared by 2 University of New Hampshire campuses, which report as one program.
NH
$38,282
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$26,150
/yr
-
-$225k
Sioux Falls
SD
$33,993
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$23,283
/yr
-
-$240k
Troy University
Troy
AL
$26,353
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$13,943
/yr
-
-$276k
Utah Valley University
Orem
UT
$28,583
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,558
/yr
-
-$279k
Louisville
KY
$25,194
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$14,960
/yr
-
-$291k
Idaho State University
Pocatello
ID
$20,140
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$8,910
/yr
-
-$316k
Albuquerque
NM
$23,456
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$19,966
/yr
-
-$325k
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).