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Bachelor's Degree•225 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 ($30,409)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,353 - $47,260)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,209 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Long Beach | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $10,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $34,191 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $49,429 | $33,375 /yr | - | -$0 |
New London | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $34,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $49,429 | $40,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winter Park | FL | - Nat: $49,429 | $34,732 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $49,429 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Decatur | GA | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,847 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rock Island | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,736 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monmouth | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,133 /yr | - | -$0 |
Naperville | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,044 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wheaton | IL | - Nat: $49,429 | $26,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Muncie | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greencastle | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valparaiso | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crawfordsville | IN | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Vernon | IA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grinnell | IA | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Decorah | IA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville | KY | - Nat: $49,429 | $20,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,913 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $49,429 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brunswick | ME | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterville | ME | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,180 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $49,429 | $30,574 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,498 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $35,736 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Hadley | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $26,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $27,579 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norton | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,822 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamstown | MA | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allendale | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,317 /yr | - | -$0 |
Holland | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $27,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Peter | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $26,640 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,874 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,155 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | MS | - Nat: $49,429 | $26,034 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirksville | MO | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,613 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | NJ | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,280 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $49,429 | $6,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Orange | NJ | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,446 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,489 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,800 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $4,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $44,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Geneva | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,563 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hempstead | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $34,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loudonville | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $33,733 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saratoga Springs | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $49,429 | $34,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davidson | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Asheville | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $12,250 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $10,965 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Granville | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $40,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gambier | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $38,512 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oberlin | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $38,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $3,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $5,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $5,993 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $5,650 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $5,746 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $20,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Steubenville | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wooster | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,458 /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: $49,429 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $49,429 | $33,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | OR | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,121 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryn Mawr | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewisburg | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $40,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carlisle | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $37,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $36,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gettysburg | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Haverford | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $25,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $32,875 /yr | $22,560 | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $30,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villanova | PA | - Nat: $49,429 | $43,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $49,429 | $48,523 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,960 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $49,429 | $30,308 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux Falls | SD | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,894 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $49,429 | $28,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sewanee | TN | - Nat: $49,429 | $27,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $49,429 | $18,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sherman | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,107 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irving | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $20,629 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Georgetown | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $29,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,464 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlebury | VT | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsburg | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampden-Sydney | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $22,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roanoke | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $20,896 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashland | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $27,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,921 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sweet Briar | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Wesleyan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,676 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | VA | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane | WA | - Nat: $49,429 | $35,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tacoma | WA | - Nat: $49,429 | $19,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tacoma | WA | - Nat: $49,429 | $38,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $49,429 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $49,429 | $33,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beloit | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $21,526 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kenosha | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $26,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Appleton | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $23,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $31,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $49,429 | $15,014 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ave Maria | FL | - Nat: $49,429 | $24,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $49,429 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | $50,542 Nat: $49,429 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | $20,250 | -$67k |
Providence | RI | $47,260 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $25,184 /yr | - | -$128k |
Columbia | MO | $46,920 Nat: $49,429 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | -$130k |
Worcester | MA | $52,639 Nat: $49,429 4yr Post-Grad | $38,782 /yr | - | -$148k |
Columbus | OH | $35,060 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | - | -$209k |
Gainesville | FL | $30,409 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | -$212k |
New York | NY | $26,353 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $2,984 /yr | - | -$236k |
Fredericksburg | VA | $26,933 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $20,667 /yr | - | -$294k |
Philadelphia | PA | $29,685 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | - | -$296k |
Amherst | MA | $21,508 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | -$351k |
Notre Dame | IN | $20,140 Nat: $49,429 2yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | - | -$379k |
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).
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