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Bachelor's Degree•84 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 ($53,438)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,858 - $65,085)
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 ($53,438)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,520 - $62,559)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$3,582 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.15, n=30)
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 ($53,438)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,520 - $62,559)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,667 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.21, n=44)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berkeley | CA | $101,138 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | $13,081 | +$317k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $80,700 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $21,000 | +$124k |
New York | NY | $69,996 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $4,766 /yr | $11,500 | +$114k |
Williamstown | MA | $68,219 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $15,157 /yr | - | +$84k |
Davis | CA | $68,535 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | - | +$69k |
Boston | MA | $77,326 Nat: $56,812 5yr Post-Grad | $36,503 /yr | $19,333 | +$45k |
New York | NY | $74,983 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | $19,500 | +$41k |
New York | NY | $65,085 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $15,370 /yr | $19,500 | +$38k |
Evanston | IL | $69,338 Nat: $53,438 2yr Post-Grad | $34,420 /yr | - | +$24k |
Towson | MD | $62,559 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $18,120 /yr | $18,375 | +$8k |
New York | NY | $54,259 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $1,110 /yr | - | +$860 |
Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $56,812 | $24,724 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carson | CA | - Nat: $56,812 | $7,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $56,812 | $13,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $56,812 | $27,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Decatur | GA | - Nat: $56,812 | $24,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $56,812 | $16,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Naperville | IL | - Nat: $56,812 | $22,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $56,812 | $23,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $56,812 | $40,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Presque Isle | ME | - Nat: $56,812 | $10,972 /yr | $7,081 | -$0 |
South Hadley | MA | - Nat: $56,812 | $30,861 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $56,812 | $29,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $56,812 | $22,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $56,812 | $19,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $56,812 | $19,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lodi | NJ | - Nat: $56,812 | $10,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Long Branch | NJ | - Nat: $56,812 | $30,978 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NM | - Nat: $56,812 | $18,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $56,812 | $27,126 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmira | NY | - Nat: $56,812 | $23,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $56,812 | $42,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keuka Park | NY | - Nat: $56,812 | $35,459 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swannanoa | NC | - Nat: $56,812 | $23,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $56,812 | $21,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cresson | PA | - Nat: $56,812 | $21,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $56,812 | $17,392 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $56,812 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $56,812 | $26,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $56,812 | $32,089 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $56,812 | $9,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bennington | VT | - Nat: $56,812 | $31,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Staunton | VA | - Nat: $56,812 | $15,810 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $56,812 | $29,486 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buckhannon | WV | - Nat: $56,812 | $17,980 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $56,812 | $17,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arecibo | PR | - Nat: $56,812 | $13,088 /yr | - | -$0 |
Humacao | PR | - Nat: $56,812 | $12,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $56,812 | $15,517 /yr | - | -$0 |
California | PA | - Nat: $56,812 | $17,839 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | $68,333 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $34,347 /yr | $15,336 | -$5k |
Old Westbury | NY | $56,609 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $8,991 /yr | $12,142 | -$8k |
Baltimore | MD | $67,373 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $34,082 /yr | $23,250 | -$12k |
Tacoma Earnings shared by 2 University of Washington campuses, which report as one program. | WA | $56,628 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | $13,778 | -$18k |
Seattle Earnings shared by 2 University of Washington campuses, which report as one program. | WA | $56,628 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $13,778 | -$25k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $59,193 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $20,784 /yr | $26,839 | -$29k |
Riverside | CA | $55,087 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $12,672 /yr | $17,764 | -$34k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $57,360 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | - | -$37k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $54,888 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $17,201 /yr | $27,000 | -$52k |
Millersville | PA | $54,086 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $18,817 /yr | $26,293 | -$64k |
Green Bay | WI | $50,738 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $12,211 /yr | - | -$69k |
Troy | NY | $54,363 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $21,084 /yr | $21,500 | -$70k |
La Grande | OR | $49,611 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $15,665 /yr | $25,000 | -$90k |
Lake Forest | IL | $53,438 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $24,987 /yr | - | -$92k |
Lisle | IL | $50,054 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $18,910 /yr | - | -$98k |
Utica | NY | $46,521 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $12,893 /yr | - | -$107k |
Birmingham | AL | $47,004 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $15,630 /yr | - | -$112k |
Portland | ME | $45,523 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $14,927 /yr | $19,768 | -$123k |
Bradford Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $44,520 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $13,598 /yr | $27,000 | -$126k |
La Verne | CA | $44,942 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $20,523 /yr | - | -$132k |
Chattanooga | TN | $43,858 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $15,026 /yr | $21,711 | -$137k |
La Plume | PA | $46,452 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $22,909 /yr | $27,000 | -$143k |
Bloomsburg | PA | $42,123 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $17,468 /yr | - | -$146k |
Indiana | PA | $41,937 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $17,391 /yr | $27,000 | -$148k |
Glenville | WV | $38,539 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $10,748 /yr | $19,500 | -$168k |
Worcester | MA | $45,710 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $29,446 /yr | - | -$173k |
Pittsburgh Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $44,520 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $29,362 /yr | $27,000 | -$183k |
Purchase | NY | $36,895 Nat: $56,812 4yr Post-Grad | $19,338 /yr | - | -$213k |
Santurce | PR | $30,042 Nat: $56,812 5yr Post-Grad | $11,772 /yr | - | -$251k |
Pensacola | FL | $25,194 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $9,443 /yr | - | -$271k |
Ashland | VA | $29,685 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $28,145 /yr | - | -$297k |
Northfield | MN | $26,353 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $25,295 /yr | - | -$317k |
New London | NH | $21,964 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $26,739 /yr | - | -$363k |
Amherst | MA | $16,663 Nat: $56,812 2yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | $15,000 | -$398k |
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).