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Bachelor's Degree•17 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 ($71,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,594 - $78,082)
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 ($71,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,594 - $78,082)
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 ($71,805)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,594 - $78,082)
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
Florence
AL
$78,082
Nat: $63,096
4yr Post-Grad
$17,850
/yr
-
+$129k
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
NY
$71,805
Nat: $63,096
4yr Post-Grad
$11,131
/yr
$15,750
+$105k
Huntsville
AL
-
Nat: $63,096
$22,758
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa
CA
-
Nat: $63,096
$22,597
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $63,096
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $63,096
$15,537
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $63,096
$40,008
/yr
-
-$0
Albion
MI
-
Nat: $63,096
$14,673
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $63,096
$11,212
/yr
-
-$0
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
MN
-
Nat: $63,096
$26,830
/yr
-
-$0
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $63,096
$21,084
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $63,096
$18,902
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $63,096
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Black Hills State University
Spearfish
SD
-
Nat: $63,096
$19,252
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $63,096
$27,314
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $63,096
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Fredericksburg
VA
$59,594
Nat: $63,096
4yr Post-Grad
$23,821
/yr
-
-$37k
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).