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Bachelor's Degree48 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
San Jose
CA
-
Nat: $48,673
$13,760
/yr
-
-$0
South University-Savannah
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Savannah
GA
-
Nat: $48,673
$28,743
/yr
-
-$0
University of West Georgia
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carrollton
GA
-
Nat: $48,673
$12,786
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $48,673
$28,856
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $48,673
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
University of Baltimore
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $48,673
$13,868
/yr
-
-$0
Berrien Springs
MI
-
Nat: $48,673
$12,547
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rochester Hills
MI
-
Nat: $48,673
$21,456
/yr
-
-$0
Dillon
MT
-
Nat: $48,673
$16,558
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $48,673
$23,805
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $48,673
$10,864
/yr
-
-$0
Lodi
NJ
-
Nat: $48,673
$40,045
/yr
-
-$0
Old Westbury
NY
-
Nat: $48,673
$22,443
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $48,673
$16,530
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$37,730
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$36,425
/yr
$19,000
-$0
Cresson
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$22,344
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$25,942
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $48,673
$25,184
/yr
-
-$0
Mitchell
SD
-
Nat: $48,673
$19,735
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
TN
-
Nat: $48,673
$14,836
/yr
-
-$0
Trevecca Nazarene University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $48,673
$16,813
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $48,673
$19,857
/yr
-
-$0
Ellensburg
WA
-
Nat: $48,673
$18,476
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $48,673
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
Marquette
MI
$57,325
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$14,085
/yr
$25,000
-$30k
Lawrence
KS
$58,883
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$18,059
/yr
$23,600
-$32k
Santa Cruz
CA
$54,606
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$17,890
/yr
$17,000
-$66k
University of Houston-Clear Lake
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Houston
TX
$51,151
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$15,563
/yr
$21,936
-$86k
Wilmington University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Castle
DE
$50,081
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$15,644
/yr
$21,880
-$95k
University of Phoenix-Arizona
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
$48,657
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$13,520
/yr
$43,313
-$99k
Newberg
OR
$56,440
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$31,679
/yr
$19,739
-$101k
York
PA
$50,634
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$18,556
/yr
-
-$101k
Green Bay
WI
$46,125
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$13,369
/yr
$21,250
-$119k
San Dimas
CA
$47,612
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$20,898
/yr
$26,750
-$134k
Seward
NE
$48,215
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$23,965
/yr
$26,865
-$140k
Riverside
CA
$48,922
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$26,285
/yr
$25,000
-$142k
Mid-America Christian University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Oklahoma City
OK
$44,719
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$16,692
/yr
-
-$143k
Loretto
PA
$47,316
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$23,526
/yr
$26,500
-$146k
Purdue University Northwest
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Hammond
IN
$37,956
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$6,079
/yr
$14,500
-$162k
Irvine
CA
$46,098
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$28,115
/yr
$20,750
-$173k
Saint Louis
MO
$44,069
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$27,006
/yr
$23,816
-$185k
Columbia College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbia
SC
$39,738
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$18,408
/yr
$18,760
-$191k
Ashford University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
$45,157
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$31,266
/yr
$40,083
-$192k
Metropolitan State University of Denver
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
$36,041
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$15,327
/yr
-
-$193k
Glassboro
NJ
$35,817
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$22,408
/yr
-
-$239k
East-West University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
$32,925
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$21,697
/yr
-
-$244k
Baltimore
MD
$30,771
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$18,809
/yr
$12,375
-$253k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.