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Associate's Degree•20 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 ($51,737)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,892 - $57,250)
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 ($49,315)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,892 - $57,250)
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 ($49,315)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,892 - $57,250)
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
Brooklyn
NY
$57,250
Nat: $46,769
4yr Post-Grad
$13,253
/yr
-
+$95k
Liberty University
Lynchburg
VA
$51,737
Nat: $46,769
4yr Post-Grad
$29,235
/yr
$21,622
+$12k
Arkadelphia
AR
-
Nat: $46,769
$25,343
/yr
-
-$0
Oakland City University
Oakland City
IN
-
Nat: $46,769
$15,557
/yr
-
-$0
Butler Community College
El Dorado
KS
-
Nat: $46,769
$16,838
/yr
-
-$0
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $46,769
$9,285
/yr
-
-$0
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $46,769
$9,256
/yr
-
-$0
South Fallsburg
NY
-
Nat: $46,769
$9,476
/yr
-
-$0
Langhorne
PA
-
Nat: $46,769
$31,280
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $46,769
$11,751
/yr
-
-$0
Union University
Jackson
TN
-
Nat: $46,769
$22,995
/yr
-
-$0
Amarillo College
Amarillo
TX
-
Nat: $46,769
$8,580
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $46,769
$6,869
/yr
-
-$0
Regent University
Virginia Beach
VA
-
Nat: $46,769
$18,135
/yr
-
-$0
Manna University
Fayetteville
NC
-
Nat: $46,769
$23,613
/yr
-
-$0
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
New Windsor
NY
-
Nat: $46,769
$12,987
/yr
-
-$0
Lakewood
NJ
-
Nat: $46,769
$8,055
/yr
-
-$0
Lakewood
NJ
-
Nat: $46,769
$9,220
/yr
-
-$0
Nelson University
Waxahachie
TX
$46,892
Nat: $46,769
4yr Post-Grad
$26,425
/yr
$23,250
-$31k
Ohio Christian University
Circleville
OH
$41,567
Nat: $46,769
4yr Post-Grad
$19,197
/yr
-
-$71k
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).