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Bachelor's Degree•27 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 ($53,981)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,611 - $54,483)
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 ($53,981)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,611 - $54,483)
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 ($53,981)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,611 - $54,483)
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
Clemson
SC
$69,274
Nat: $50,580
4yr Post-Grad
$22,032
/yr
$20,250
+$47k
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $50,580
$7,570
/yr
-
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $50,580
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Northridge
CA
-
Nat: $50,580
$6,346
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $50,580
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $50,580
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Moraga
CA
-
Nat: $50,580
$32,200
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $50,580
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Carbondale
IL
-
Nat: $50,580
$12,554
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $50,580
$29,446
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $50,580
$29,060
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $50,580
$11,212
/yr
$26,127
-$0
Clinton
MS
-
Nat: $50,580
$21,034
/yr
-
-$0
Alfred
NY
-
Nat: $50,580
$22,325
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $50,580
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Canton
NY
-
Nat: $50,580
$31,355
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $50,580
$16,300
/yr
-
-$0
Purchase
NY
-
Nat: $50,580
$19,338
/yr
-
-$0
Ashland
OR
-
Nat: $50,580
$20,998
/yr
-
-$0
Scranton
PA
-
Nat: $50,580
$32,132
/yr
-
-$0
Danville
VA
-
Nat: $50,580
$27,629
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $50,580
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Augusta
GA
-
Nat: $50,580
$12,017
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
IN
$54,483
Nat: $50,580
5yr Post-Grad
$10,103
/yr
-
-$39k
Statesboro
GA
$53,981
Nat: $50,580
4yr Post-Grad
$16,785
/yr
$18,750
-$58k
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
GA
$48,611
Nat: $50,580
4yr Post-Grad
$11,787
/yr
-
-$85k
Honolulu
HI
$35,625
Nat: $50,580
2yr Post-Grad
$11,122
/yr
-
-$182k
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).