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Bachelor's Degree•109 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 ($58,319)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,090 - $69,102)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | $90,507 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $10,950 | +$286k |
Notre Dame | IN | $102,801 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | $19,000 | +$284k |
Empire State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saratoga Springs | NY | $71,066 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $11,676 /yr | - | +$96k |
Indiana | PA | $71,028 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $16,804 /yr | $26,000 | +$77k |
New York | NY | $63,406 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $2,984 /yr | - | +$68k |
Pullman | WA | $68,583 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $18,853 | +$65k |
Indiana University-Kokomo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kokomo | IN | $63,018 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $3,968 /yr | $21,278 | +$61k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dunmore | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $17,910 /yr | $25,887 | +$58k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Abington | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $18,071 /yr | $25,887 | +$58k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. York | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $19,047 /yr | $25,887 | +$54k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $25,887 | +$52k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $23,330 /yr | $25,887 | +$39k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reading | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $24,356 /yr | $25,887 | +$35k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Erie | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $24,558 /yr | $25,887 | +$34k |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greensburg | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $17,945 /yr | $23,815 | +$8k |
Johnstown | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $18,202 /yr | $23,815 | +$7k |
University Park | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,887 | +$4k |
University of West Alabama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livingston | AL | - Nat: $58,891 | $12,684 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alaska Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Monticello ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monticello | AR | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,287 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | - Nat: $58,891 | $29,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $58,891 | $36,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $58,891 | $9,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lookout Mountain | GA | - Nat: $58,891 | $26,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,436 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $11,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $10,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Calumet College of Saint Joseph ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Whiting | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,451 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona Lake | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,932 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $12,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Hays State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hays | KS | - Nat: $58,891 | $12,569 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $58,891 | $25,491 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Mary's City | MD | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
American International College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $23,274 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boston | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $31,072 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $58,891 | $15,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MN | - Nat: $58,891 | $26,640 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | MN | - Nat: $58,891 | $25,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Catherine University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $58,891 | $13,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nevada | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $13,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harris-Stowe State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $9,922 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Maryville | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peru State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Peru | NE | - Nat: $58,891 | $11,632 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keene | NH | - Nat: $58,891 | $17,887 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mahwah | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,173 /yr | - | -$0 |
Camden | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $30,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $25,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmira | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,277 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $58,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sparkill | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,994 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $34,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,277 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berea | OH | - Nat: $58,891 | $27,603 /yr | - | -$0 |
Franklin University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $58,891 | $25,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reading | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $28,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntingdon | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $23,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilkes-Barre | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $23,093 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $30,670 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $58,891 | $10,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regent University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wise | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $9,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Wesleyan University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,676 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluefield | WV | - Nat: $58,891 | $13,684 /yr | - | -$0 |
De Pere | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $26,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Wisconsin-Superior ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Superior | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $12,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Platteville | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,054 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $57,303 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | $21,720 | -$5k |
University of Houston-Downtown ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $56,995 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $10,542 /yr | $21,765 | -$11k |
Athens | GA | $58,123 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $19,562 | -$14k |
Richmond | VA | $61,395 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | $24,000 | -$22k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $56,293 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | $17,626 | -$27k |
Bronx | NY | $70,101 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $44,338 /yr | $23,849 | -$29k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $23,815 | -$37k |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | $64,518 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $34,649 /yr | $26,455 | -$38k |
Eugene | OR | $58,319 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | $21,500 | -$42k |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | $51,889 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $15,301 /yr | $17,258 | -$70k |
Spokane | WA | $55,534 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $26,534 /yr | $25,000 | -$80k |
Tacoma | WA | $55,690 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $38,394 /yr | $26,629 | -$122k |
Sarasota | FL | $41,759 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $7,195 /yr | $16,655 | -$127k |
The Evergreen State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Olympia | WA | $48,623 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $24,319 /yr | $20,982 | -$130k |
Allendale | MI | $45,090 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $27,000 | -$131k |
California | PA | $45,272 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $18,256 /yr | - | -$136k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $39,909 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $15,901 /yr | - | -$160k |
Stevens Point | WI | $39,009 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $14,559 /yr | - | -$163k |
Shawnee State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portsmouth | OH | $30,771 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $14,381 /yr | $16,000 | -$237k |
Tampa | FL | $28,598 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | - | -$240k |
Teaneck | NJ | $29,685 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $15,404 /yr | $26,000 | -$250k |
Philander Smith University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | $25,774 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $14,224 /yr | - | -$282k |
Manchester | NH | $29,685 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $34,779 /yr | $27,000 | -$320k |
Washington | DC | $27,476 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $14,750 | -$362k |
Bellingham | WA | $16,874 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $21,193 /yr | $19,993 | -$389k |
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.