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Associate's Degree16 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 ($37,340)
P25-P75 Interval ($30,327 - $37,340)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Central Arizona College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Coolidge
AZ
-
Nat: $32,310
$4,714
/yr
-
-$0
Scottsdale Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $32,310
$13,336
/yr
-
-$0
Allan Hancock College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Maria
CA
-
Nat: $32,310
$5,383
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Canyons
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Clarita
CA
-
Nat: $32,310
$3,702
/yr
-
-$0
Feather River Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Quincy
CA
-
Nat: $32,310
$10,800
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $32,310
$8,069
/yr
-
-$0
Sierra College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rocklin
CA
-
Nat: $32,310
$7,245
/yr
-
-$0
Red Rocks Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $32,310
$9,044
/yr
-
-$0
Americus
GA
-
Nat: $32,310
$1,164
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern Maine Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bangor
ME
-
Nat: $32,310
$8,928
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sanborn
NY
-
Nat: $32,310
$6,876
/yr
-
-$0
Sullivan County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Loch Sheldrake
NY
-
Nat: $32,310
$8,482
/yr
-
-$0
Tompkins Cortland Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dryden
NY
-
Nat: $32,310
$12,723
/yr
-
-$0
Northwest College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Powell
WY
-
Nat: $32,310
$7,463
/yr
-
-$0
Butler County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Butler
PA
$37,340
Nat: $32,310
4yr Post-Grad
$6,233
/yr
-
-$90k
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn
NY
$30,327
Nat: $32,310
4yr Post-Grad
$5,606
/yr
-
-$161k
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.