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Bachelor's Degree•23 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 ($102,405)
P25-P75 Interval ($95,234 - $114,686)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tulsa | OK | $145,353 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $15,000 /yr | $26,950 | +$647k |
Lubbock | TX | $139,864 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $24,850 | +$591k |
Austin | TX | $139,867 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | $17,239 | +$588k |
Norman | OK | $123,416 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $23,000 | +$481k |
College Station | TX | $114,686 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $18,969 | +$393k |
Golden | CO | $116,691 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $26,500 | +$382k |
Butte | MT | $106,076 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $16,481 /yr | $27,000 | +$346k |
University Park | PA | $113,669 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $22,837 | +$344k |
Lafayette | LA | $102,594 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $13,530 /yr | $20,500 | +$330k |
Rolla | MO | $102,405 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $16,298 /yr | $27,750 | +$318k |
Laramie | WY | $100,911 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | $24,188 | +$317k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $103,421 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | $24,211 | +$316k |
Grand Forks | ND | $99,932 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $18,551 /yr | $27,000 | +$291k |
Socorro | NM | $95,234 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $9,873 /yr | $24,000 | +$287k |
Marietta | OH | $99,295 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $21,083 /yr | $27,000 | +$277k |
Lawrence | KS | $97,527 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | - | +$275k |
Houston | TX | $94,651 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $14,276 /yr | $22,233 | +$266k |
The University of Texas Permian Basin ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Odessa | TX | $87,532 Nat: $102,405 2yr Post-Grad | $12,723 /yr | - | +$245k |
Morgantown | WV | $91,142 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $26,000 | +$235k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | $75,889 Nat: $104,823 2yr Post-Grad | $10,892 /yr | - | +$159k |
Kingsville | TX | $77,469 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $12,090 /yr | - | +$143k |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $104,823 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loretto | PA | - Nat: $104,823 | $23,526 /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).
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.