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Associate'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 ($41,634)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,081 - $43,440)
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 ($41,634)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,081 - $43,440)
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 ($41,634)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,081 - $43,440)
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
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $40,793
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston
ID
-
Nat: $40,793
$13,632
/yr
-
-$0
East-West University
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $40,793
$18,499
/yr
-
-$0
Drury University
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $40,793
$23,078
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $40,793
$26,150
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $40,793
$11,339
/yr
-
-$0
Clovis Community College
Clovis
NM
-
Nat: $40,793
$2,113
/yr
-
-$0
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas
NM
-
Nat: $40,793
$18,315
/yr
-
-$0
Buies Creek
NC
-
Nat: $40,793
$25,057
/yr
-
-$0
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton
SD
-
Nat: $40,793
$3,110
/yr
-
-$0
Hill College
Hillsboro
TX
-
Nat: $40,793
$5,802
/yr
$14,250
-$0
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $40,793
$12,743
/yr
-
-$0
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
TX
$43,440
Nat: $40,793
4yr Post-Grad
$1,807
/yr
$8,250
-$20k
College of the Siskiyous
Weed
CA
$44,993
Nat: $40,793
4yr Post-Grad
$18,459
/yr
-
-$35k
Vincennes University
Vincennes
IN
$41,081
Nat: $40,793
4yr Post-Grad
$10,093
/yr
$15,764
-$60k
Chicago
IL
$41,634
Nat: $40,793
4yr Post-Grad
$36,340
/yr
-
-$102k
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix
AZ
$37,151
Nat: $40,793
4yr Post-Grad
$13,916
/yr
-
-$106k
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).