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Bachelor's Degree45 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 - $48,109)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Washington
DC
$70,859
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$15,845
/yr
$23,500
+$79k
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $45,044
$17,248
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $45,044
$17,760
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $45,044
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Quincy
IL
-
Nat: $45,044
$20,359
/yr
-
-$0
Mishawaka
IN
-
Nat: $45,044
$18,610
/yr
-
-$0
Goshen
IN
-
Nat: $45,044
$14,493
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $45,044
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
Baker College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Owosso
MI
-
Nat: $45,044
$13,157
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $45,044
$25,817
/yr
-
-$0
Joplin
MO
-
Nat: $45,044
$20,580
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $45,044
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Gardner-Webb University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boiling Springs
NC
-
Nat: $45,044
$17,674
/yr
-
-$0
Minot State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minot
ND
-
Nat: $45,044
$12,703
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $45,044
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $45,044
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Cresson
PA
-
Nat: $45,044
$22,344
/yr
-
-$0
Maryville
TN
-
Nat: $45,044
$19,360
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Gurabo
PR
-
Nat: $45,044
$7,051
/yr
-
-$0
Carolina University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Winston-Salem
NC
-
Nat: $45,044
$20,828
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomsburg
PA
$59,134
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$15,699
/yr
$27,000
-$12k
Lamar University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Beaumont
TX
$54,319
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$9,366
/yr
$22,856
-$29k
Madonna University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Livonia
MI
$50,382
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,755
/yr
-
-$91k
Indianapolis
IN
$47,003
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$11,668
/yr
-
-$98k
Monmouth
OR
$48,295
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,237
/yr
$23,500
-$107k
Fulton
MO
$49,889
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$26,569
/yr
$18,197
-$127k
Siena Heights University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Adrian
MI
$44,933
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$17,124
/yr
$16,730
-$135k
St Catherine University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
$45,973
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$19,764
/yr
-
-$136k
Liberty University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynchburg
VA
$48,109
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$29,357
/yr
-
-$152k
Jacksonville
FL
$39,944
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$10,154
/yr
-
-$153k
Valdosta State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Valdosta
GA
$39,516
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$10,945
/yr
-
-$159k
Chicago
IL
$45,619
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$26,598
/yr
$26,000
-$163k
Manchester
NH
$38,282
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$9,992
/yr
-
-$167k
Kent
OH
$42,488
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$20,787
/yr
$29,390
-$169k
Keuka College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Keuka Park
NY
$43,419
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$24,338
/yr
$23,250
-$174k
Houston
TX
$37,208
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$14,276
/yr
-
-$178k
Richmond
KY
$36,755
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$11,040
/yr
-
-$184k
Rochester
NY
$45,330
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$34,906
/yr
$24,584
-$196k
Durham
NH
$38,282
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$23,805
/yr
-
-$216k
Utah Valley University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orem
UT
$28,583
Nat: $45,044
4yr Post-Grad
$6,376
/yr
$16,385
-$238k
Sioux Falls
SD
$33,993
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$23,894
/yr
-
-$242k
Troy University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Troy
AL
$26,353
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$16,527
/yr
$20,500
-$285k
Louisville
KY
$25,194
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$17,988
/yr
-
-$301k
Albuquerque
NM
$23,456
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$15,489
/yr
$25,000
-$308k
Pocatello
ID
$20,140
Nat: $45,044
2yr Post-Grad
$12,193
/yr
-
-$327k
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.