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Bachelor's Degree•41 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 ($47,316)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,738 - $51,151)
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 ($46,721)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,738 - $51,151)
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 ($46,721)
P25-P75 Interval ($39,738 - $51,151)
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
San Jose
CA
-
Nat: $48,673
$14,241
/yr
-
-$0
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
GA
-
Nat: $48,673
$11,787
/yr
$22,211
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $48,673
$24,793
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $48,673
$22,508
/yr
$19,500
-$0
Berrien Springs
MI
-
Nat: $48,673
$29,164
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester Christian University
Rochester Hills
MI
-
Nat: $48,673
$18,100
/yr
-
-$0
Dillon
MT
-
Nat: $48,673
$19,481
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $48,673
$26,150
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $48,673
$11,339
/yr
-
-$0
Lodi
NJ
-
Nat: $48,673
$10,378
/yr
-
-$0
Old Westbury
NY
-
Nat: $48,673
$22,613
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $48,673
$19,231
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$33,445
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Cresson
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$21,483
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $48,673
$26,028
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $48,673
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Mitchell
SD
-
Nat: $48,673
$24,039
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
TN
-
Nat: $48,673
$14,965
/yr
-
-$0
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $48,673
$19,828
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $48,673
$18,554
/yr
$19,361
-$0
Ellensburg
WA
-
Nat: $48,673
$21,201
/yr
-
-$0
Marquette
MI
$57,325
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$12,759
/yr
-
-$16k
Lawrence
KS
$58,883
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$20,004
/yr
$19,500
-$29k
Santa Cruz
CA
$54,606
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$18,549
/yr
$13,000
-$59k
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston
TX
$51,151
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$11,852
/yr
$16,832
-$64k
Newberg
OR
$56,440
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$31,648
/yr
$22,166
-$91k
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix
AZ
$48,657
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$13,916
/yr
$41,504
-$92k
Green Bay
WI
$46,125
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$12,211
/yr
-
-$108k
Riverside
CA
$48,922
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$24,138
/yr
-
-$127k
Seward
NE
$48,215
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$24,521
/yr
-
-$134k
San Dimas
CA
$47,612
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$26,892
/yr
$27,000
-$148k
Loretto
PA
$47,316
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$28,219
/yr
$21,375
-$155k
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond
IN
$37,956
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$6,223
/yr
-
-$156k
Irvine
CA
$46,098
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$29,761
/yr
$24,500
-$171k
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler
AZ
$45,157
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$28,679
/yr
$31,249
-$175k
Saint Louis
MO
$44,069
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$27,032
/yr
-
-$179k
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver
CO
$36,041
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$13,803
/yr
-
-$188k
Columbia College
Columbia
SC
$39,738
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$21,611
/yr
-
-$196k
East-West University
Chicago
IL
$32,925
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$18,499
/yr
-
-$233k
Glassboro
NJ
$35,817
Nat: $48,673
4yr Post-Grad
$23,938
/yr
-
-$239k
Baltimore
MD
$30,771
Nat: $48,673
2yr Post-Grad
$18,431
/yr
-
-$252k
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).