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Bachelor's Degree•82 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 ($86,713)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,901 - $94,084)
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 ($86,713)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,901 - $94,084)
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 ($86,713)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,901 - $94,084)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champaign | IL | $102,211 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | $20,500 | +$331k |
Murray | KY | $86,713 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $7,350 /yr | - | +$233k |
Columbus | OH | $90,938 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | - | +$229k |
Golden | CO | $97,497 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $32,901 /yr | $26,500 | +$223k |
Platteville | WI | $85,901 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $15,451 /yr | $23,255 | +$197k |
Rock Island | IL | $85,993 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $21,153 /yr | - | +$178k |
Daytona Beach | FL | $94,084 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $40,539 /yr | $25,615 | +$170k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $80,086 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $15,928 /yr | - | +$151k |
Bronx | NY | $90,465 Nat: $89,154 4yr Post-Grad | $42,760 /yr | - | +$134k |
San Diego | CA | $85,915 Nat: $89,154 5yr Post-Grad | $40,555 /yr | - | +$94k |
Boulder | CO | $69,338 Nat: $89,154 2yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | - | +$63k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $89,154 | $32,950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Russellville | AR | - Nat: $89,154 | $11,332 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arkadelphia | AR | - Nat: $89,154 | $21,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Mirada | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $32,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $14,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $50,518 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $24,186 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $50,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $89,154 | $29,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dover | DE | - Nat: $89,154 | $19,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
Demorest | GA | - Nat: $89,154 | $22,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $89,154 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $89,154 | $22,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goshen | IN | - Nat: $89,154 | $13,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $89,154 | $43,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $89,154 | $23,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $89,154 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salina | KS | - Nat: $89,154 | $22,165 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $89,154 | $40,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $89,154 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $89,154 | $14,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $89,154 | $38,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $89,154 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flint | MI | - Nat: $89,154 | $29,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $89,154 | $14,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona | MN | - Nat: $89,154 | $20,422 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $89,154 | $29,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Girardeau | MO | - Nat: $89,154 | $17,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $89,154 | $13,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $89,154 | $26,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $89,154 | $26,150 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manchester | NH | - Nat: $89,154 | $34,382 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hoboken | NJ | - Nat: $89,154 | $37,396 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $89,154 | $6,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $89,154 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $89,154 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $89,154 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $89,154 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elon | NC | - Nat: $89,154 | $35,785 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $89,154 | $44,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Heights | OH | - Nat: $89,154 | $27,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $89,154 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westerville | OH | - Nat: $89,154 | $20,189 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $89,154 | $31,905 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmond | OK | - Nat: $89,154 | $18,348 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tahlequah | OK | - Nat: $89,154 | $12,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $89,154 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Weatherford | OK | - Nat: $89,154 | $15,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $89,154 | $13,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
McMinnville | OR | - Nat: $89,154 | $24,882 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntingdon | PA | - Nat: $89,154 | $24,001 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Wilmington | PA | - Nat: $89,154 | $19,484 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $89,154 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $89,154 | $49,594 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $89,154 | $18,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $89,154 | $16,842 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $89,154 | $19,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Longview | TX | - Nat: $89,154 | $26,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seguin | TX | - Nat: $89,154 | $20,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampden-Sydney | VA | - Nat: $89,154 | $26,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashland | VA | - Nat: $89,154 | $28,145 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $89,154 | $22,101 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha | WI | - Nat: $89,154 | $24,205 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $89,154 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $89,154 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
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).