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Associate's Degree•32 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 ($39,996)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,685 - $42,286)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dine College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tsaile | AZ | - Nat: $37,614 | $6,057 /yr | - | -$0 |
Diablo Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $37,614 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valley Glen | CA | - Nat: $37,614 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mt San Jacinto Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Jacinto | CA | - Nat: $37,614 | $6,806 /yr | - | -$0 |
Taft College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Taft | CA | - Nat: $37,614 | $2,823 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $37,614 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $37,614 | $4,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hillsborough Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tampa | FL | - Nat: $37,614 | $3,861 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $37,614 | $5,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Petersburg College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $37,614 | $1,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Southern Idaho ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Twin Falls | ID | - Nat: $37,614 | $6,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joliet | IL | - Nat: $37,614 | $1,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mattoon | IL | - Nat: $37,614 | $2,254 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota North College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hibbing | MN | - Nat: $37,614 | $10,432 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | - Nat: $37,614 | $4,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Itawamba Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fulton | MS | - Nat: $37,614 | $4,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jones County Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ellisville | MS | - Nat: $37,614 | $6,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Perkinston | MS | - Nat: $37,614 | $6,962 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashua Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashua | NH | - Nat: $37,614 | $23,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Farmington | NM | - Nat: $37,614 | $5,769 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $37,614 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Batavia | OH | - Nat: $37,614 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Canton | OH | - Nat: $37,614 | $5,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lehigh Carbon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Schnecksville | PA | - Nat: $37,614 | $9,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laredo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Laredo | TX | - Nat: $37,614 | $5,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aguadilla | PR | - Nat: $37,614 | $8,742 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mercedita | PR | - Nat: $37,614 | $9,026 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palau Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Koror | PW | - Nat: $37,614 | $2,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
California | PA | - Nat: $37,614 | $18,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chemeketa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salem | OR | $42,286 Nat: $37,614 4yr Post-Grad | $8,200 /yr | - | -$44k |
College of Southern Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NV | $39,996 Nat: $37,614 4yr Post-Grad | $6,615 /yr | - | -$64k |
Community College of Rhode Island ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Warwick | RI | $29,685 Nat: $39,996 2yr Post-Grad | $6,513 /yr | - | -$157k |
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.