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Bachelor's Degree101 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 ($58,317)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,284 - $67,348)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$122,809
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$30,371
/yr
-
+$422k
Dayton
OH
$109,604
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$29,533
/yr
-
+$325k
Gainesville
FL
$73,679
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$6,541
/yr
$16,776
+$134k
Riverside
CA
$76,789
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$26,285
/yr
$21,250
+$87k
Washington
DC
$81,548
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$36,586
/yr
$19,500
+$86k
Amherst
MA
$74,422
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$22,383
/yr
$25,000
+$83k
Milwaukee
WI
$78,125
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$31,487
/yr
$27,000
+$78k
Morgantown
WV
$70,165
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$15,634
/yr
$21,187
+$74k
San Francisco
CA
$68,440
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$12,278
/yr
$16,750
+$73k
Provo
UT
$68,321
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$15,564
/yr
$13,000
+$61k
The College of Saint Scholastica
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Duluth
MN
$74,020
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$27,846
/yr
$23,750
+$60k
Gettysburg
PA
$75,320
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$31,490
/yr
$27,000
+$57k
Ithaca
NY
$76,318
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$33,926
/yr
$22,000
+$56k
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marion
IN
$70,907
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$22,866
/yr
$20,500
+$54k
Omaha
NE
$74,391
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$31,568
/yr
$27,000
+$49k
Boulder
CO
$71,444
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$25,346
/yr
$19,483
+$49k
Davis
CA
$66,461
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$14,741
/yr
$14,154
+$49k
Buffalo
NY
$66,880
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$20,995
/yr
$22,500
+$30k
Minneapolis
MN
$64,629
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
$20,400
+$28k
North Andover
MA
$74,379
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$37,927
/yr
-
+$26k
Manhattan
KS
$65,677
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$19,406
/yr
$21,531
+$26k
Tallahassee
FL
$61,342
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$11,297
/yr
$18,613
+$21k
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Clairsville
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$3,925
/yr
$26,500
+$17k
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$5,650
/yr
$26,500
+$11k
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Zanesville
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$5,746
/yr
$26,500
+$10k
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chillicothe
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$5,755
/yr
$26,500
+$10k
Ohio University-Southern Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ironton
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$5,993
/yr
$26,500
+$9k
Chico
CA
$61,230
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$14,480
/yr
$18,750
+$9k
Greenville
NC
$61,791
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$15,739
/yr
$22,951
+$9k
Cheney
WA
$60,556
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$13,886
/yr
$20,507
+$6k
Seattle
WA
$60,004
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$14,091
/yr
$17,250
+$648
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $62,172
$14,251
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $62,172
$16,109
/yr
-
-$0
Barry University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $62,172
$22,613
/yr
-
-$0
Caldwell
ID
-
Nat: $62,172
$19,481
/yr
-
-$0
Carbondale
IL
-
Nat: $62,172
$13,297
/yr
$19,406
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $62,172
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Marian University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $62,172
$24,018
/yr
-
-$0
Maharishi International University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fairfield
IA
-
Nat: $62,172
$14,956
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $62,172
$26,706
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester Hills
MI
-
Nat: $62,172
$9,120
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $62,172
$20,148
/yr
-
-$0
Drury University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $62,172
$20,831
/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: $62,172
$16,784
/yr
$20,500
-$0
Potsdam
NY
-
Nat: $62,172
$13,624
/yr
-
-$0
Montreat College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Montreat
NC
-
Nat: $62,172
$27,061
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $62,172
$30,857
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Bismarck
ND
-
Nat: $62,172
$17,770
/yr
-
-$0
Toledo
OH
-
Nat: $62,172
$17,249
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $62,172
$17,447
/yr
$12,888
-$0
Shawnee
OK
-
Nat: $62,172
$20,958
/yr
-
-$0
Bushnell University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $62,172
$20,789
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $62,172
$27,970
/yr
-
-$0
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $62,172
$19,444
/yr
-
-$0
Loretto
PA
-
Nat: $62,172
$23,526
/yr
-
-$0
University of the Incarnate Word
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $62,172
$22,775
/yr
-
-$0
San Marcos
CA
-
Nat: $62,172
$10,229
/yr
$15,154
-$0
Ave Maria
FL
-
Nat: $62,172
$24,860
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
$63,534
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$22,811
/yr
$23,250
-$3k
Saratoga Springs
NY
$67,645
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$32,297
/yr
$13,500
-$5k
Laramie
WY
$58,593
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$13,599
/yr
$20,316
-$9k
East Lansing
MI
$61,309
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
$22,759
-$9k
Ellensburg
WA
$60,299
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$18,476
/yr
$20,000
-$13k
Los Angeles
CA
$57,139
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$12,548
/yr
$16,900
-$17k
Spokane
WA
$67,348
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$35,119
/yr
$24,625
-$17k
Boston
MA
$62,342
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$24,402
/yr
$27,000
-$18k
Ashland University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ashland
OH
$61,199
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$21,988
/yr
$23,500
-$18k
Rexburg
ID
$54,035
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$8,221
/yr
$12,082
-$27k
Oshkosh
WI
$56,407
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$14,305
/yr
$21,938
-$29k
Charleston
SC
$58,317
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$18,960
/yr
$23,250
-$30k
Lynchburg
VA
$59,744
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$22,235
/yr
-
-$31k
Brockport
NY
$56,745
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$16,353
/yr
$24,230
-$34k
Tucson
AZ
$56,045
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$16,674
/yr
$19,850
-$41k
Athens
OH
$57,479
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$21,637
/yr
$26,500
-$47k
Wichita
KS
$52,833
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$13,194
/yr
$17,500
-$55k
Eugene
OR
$56,681
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$22,182
/yr
$22,013
-$55k
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Colorado Springs
CO
$53,284
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$15,788
/yr
$18,000
-$60k
Upland
IN
$57,113
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$24,865
/yr
$20,500
-$61k
Collegeville
PA
$59,415
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$30,536
/yr
$27,000
-$63k
Wichita Falls
TX
$50,067
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$11,656
/yr
$20,500
-$72k
University of Wisconsin-Superior
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Superior
WI
$50,144
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$12,220
/yr
-
-$74k
Life University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marietta
GA
$57,462
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$29,791
/yr
$20,833
-$76k
Wilmington
NC
$50,564
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$20,109
/yr
$20,250
-$98k
Berea
OH
$53,654
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$27,603
/yr
$26,722
-$100k
Auburn
AL
$52,063
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$24,323
/yr
$21,500
-$101k
Winchester
VA
$54,490
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$30,298
/yr
$20,500
-$103k
Spartanburg
SC
$45,761
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$13,557
/yr
$23,000
-$115k
Mequon
WI
$55,340
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$36,201
/yr
$26,500
-$117k
Pullman
WA
$43,876
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$14,971
/yr
$20,780
-$136k
Waterbury
CT
$36,560
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$10,875
/yr
$22,125
-$172k
Groton
CT
$36,560
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$13,807
/yr
$22,125
-$182k
Coral Gables
FL
$47,683
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$37,244
/yr
$18,300
-$184k
Hartford
CT
$36,560
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$16,403
/yr
$22,125
-$192k
Stamford
CT
$36,560
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$16,798
/yr
$22,125
-$193k
Storrs
CT
$36,560
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$25,097
/yr
$22,125
-$223k
Lakeland
FL
$38,358
Nat: $62,172
4yr Post-Grad
$28,551
/yr
$22,875
-$233k
Wenham
MA
$32,391
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$24,883
/yr
$27,000
-$260k
Belmont
CA
$20,824
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$276k
Marquette
MI
$25,194
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$14,085
/yr
-
-$287k
Gardner-Webb University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boiling Springs
NC
$20,140
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$17,674
/yr
$20,500
-$346k
Seattle
WA
$21,234
Nat: $62,172
2yr Post-Grad
$24,488
/yr
$23,252
-$361k
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.