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Bachelor's Degree•159 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 ($54,974)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,919 - $65,000)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanover | NH | $99,344 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $29,519 /yr | $18,194 | +$247k |
Atlanta | GA | $83,012 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | - | +$185k |
New York | NY | $86,946 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $19,347 | +$181k |
Waterbury | CT | $80,873 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | $23,199 | +$173k |
Groton | CT | $80,873 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | $23,199 | +$163k |
Hartford | CT | $80,873 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | $23,199 | +$154k |
Stamford | CT | $80,873 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | $23,199 | +$152k |
Storrs | CT | $80,873 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | $23,199 | +$122k |
Chicago | IL | $73,483 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,860 /yr | $17,500 | +$103k |
Boston | MA | $66,130 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $23,250 | +$100k |
St. Louis | MO | $75,261 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $21,786 /yr | $15,285 | +$91k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $67,537 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $17,787 | +$63k |
Cambridge | MA | $70,167 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | - | +$62k |
Medford | MA | $79,571 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | $15,500 | +$59k |
Princeton | NJ | $63,216 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $6,128 /yr | - | +$55k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $66,171 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | $14,500 | +$42k |
Berkeley | CA | $64,904 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $12,280 | +$42k |
Amherst | MA | $69,204 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $23,367 /yr | $10,800 | +$39k |
La Jolla | CA | $63,130 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $14,814 | +$31k |
Newark | DE | $63,614 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | $23,883 | +$16k |
Washington | DC | $72,325 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $25,000 | +$16k |
Los Angeles | CA | $61,134 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $16,570 | +$15k |
New Haven | CT | $65,752 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $23,777 /yr | - | +$11k |
Champaign | IL | $60,168 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $19,385 | +$1k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $55,695 | $16,674 /yr | $19,211 | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | $28,849 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palo Alto University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palo Alto | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | $34,191 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | $19,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraga | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | $30,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $55,695 | $33,375 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $55,695 | $18,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Statesboro | GA | - Nat: $55,695 | $15,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paine College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Augusta | GA | - Nat: $55,695 | $16,670 /yr | - | -$0 |
Galesburg | IL | - Nat: $55,695 | $24,595 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Richmond | IN | - Nat: $55,695 | $24,714 /yr | $23,250 | -$0 |
Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $55,695 | $18,196 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crawfordsville | IN | - Nat: $55,695 | $24,336 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Mount Vernon | IA | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $55,695 | $31,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $55,695 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
McPherson | KS | - Nat: $55,695 | $26,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sterling College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sterling | KS | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,371 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville | KY | - Nat: $55,695 | $20,781 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Lindsey Wilson College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbia | KY | - Nat: $55,695 | $15,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brunswick | ME | - Nat: $55,695 | $14,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterville | ME | - Nat: $55,695 | $17,180 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $55,695 | $18,809 /yr | $14,507 | -$0 |
Wenham | MA | - Nat: $55,695 | $24,883 /yr | $25,987 | -$0 |
South Hadley | MA | - Nat: $55,695 | $26,441 /yr | $24,250 | -$0 |
Albion | MI | - Nat: $55,695 | $14,301 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $55,695 | $15,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cornerstone University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $55,695 | $20,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allendale | MI | - Nat: $55,695 | $16,317 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Michigan-Flint ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flint | MI | - Nat: $55,695 | $7,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $55,695 | $25,407 /yr | $16,700 | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $55,695 | $32,149 /yr | $26,000 | -$0 |
Nevada | MO | - Nat: $55,695 | $13,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $55,695 | $31,568 /yr | $24,975 | -$0 |
Hackettstown | NJ | - Nat: $55,695 | $20,503 /yr | $22,649 | -$0 |
Hamilton | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $28,786 /yr | $16,000 | -$0 |
Clinton | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $28,985 /yr | $17,450 | -$0 |
Old Westbury | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $18,129 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $55,695 | $34,561 /yr | $25,062 | -$0 |
William Peace University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $55,695 | $21,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $55,695 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Granville | OH | - Nat: $55,695 | $40,007 /yr | $24,932 | -$0 |
Tiffin | OH | - Nat: $55,695 | $26,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Nazarene University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bethany | OK | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,084 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reading | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $20,024 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryn Mawr | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $31,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annville | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $26,979 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $28,699 /yr | $18,300 | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villanova | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $43,756 /yr | $26,250 | -$0 |
Chambersburg | PA | - Nat: $55,695 | $21,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Maryville | TN | - Nat: $55,695 | $19,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | TN | - Nat: $55,695 | $14,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Texas Baptist University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marshall | TX | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $55,695 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,464 /yr | $25,892 | -$0 |
Danville | VA | - Nat: $55,695 | $22,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | VA | - Nat: $55,695 | $23,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellingham | WA | - Nat: $55,695 | $21,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walla Walla | WA | - Nat: $55,695 | $33,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $55,695 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | $65,644 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $28,800 /yr | $17,875 | -$8k |
Eugene | OR | $62,255 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | - | -$11k |
Boston | MA | $66,130 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | $23,250 | -$12k |
Providence | RI | $63,415 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $25,184 /yr | $15,110 | -$12k |
Boca Raton | FL | $56,012 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $8,752 /yr | $17,695 | -$12k |
Rochester | NY | $65,000 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $29,278 /yr | $21,000 | -$14k |
Waltham | MA | $67,838 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $35,736 /yr | $26,787 | -$16k |
Camden | NJ | $59,913 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $18,745 /yr | - | -$17k |
Seattle | WA | $57,718 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $15,379 | -$18k |
Newark | NJ | $59,913 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $19,703 /yr | - | -$20k |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $66,923 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $35,639 /yr | - | -$22k |
Davis | CA | $57,378 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $12,866 | -$23k |
Trinity Washington University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | DC | $54,934 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $9,302 /yr | $37,011 | -$23k |
Grinnell | IA | $57,752 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $17,648 /yr | $17,702 | -$30k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $59,913 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | - | -$37k |
Cheney | WA | $54,974 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $13,886 /yr | $19,134 | -$39k |
Niagara University | NY | $55,947 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $17,248 /yr | $26,997 | -$44k |
Boston | MA | $60,022 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $26,706 /yr | $25,489 | -$45k |
Irvine | CA | $54,323 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,251 /yr | $13,000 | -$46k |
Poughkeepsie | NY | $65,095 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $39,343 /yr | $19,000 | -$50k |
New York | NY | $63,315 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | $20,276 | -$56k |
Northfield | MN | $56,282 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $23,874 /yr | $25,000 | -$65k |
West Lafayette | IN | $52,170 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $18,500 | -$65k |
Park University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkville | MO | $54,849 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $21,032 /yr | $22,077 | -$66k |
Milledgeville | GA | $54,441 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $20,686 /yr | $22,675 | -$68k |
San Bernardino | CA | $47,408 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $4,564 /yr | $18,125 | -$69k |
Utica | NY | $53,457 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $19,108 /yr | $23,250 | -$71k |
Fort Worth | TX | $61,190 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $36,660 /yr | $21,500 | -$71k |
Savannah State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Savannah | GA | $48,594 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $8,172 /yr | $31,031 | -$72k |
Manhattan | KS | $53,337 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $19,875 | -$73k |
Boston | MA | $55,066 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | - | -$77k |
Buffalo | NY | $51,532 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $17,940 /yr | $24,775 | -$83k |
Riverside | CA | $49,947 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $17,746 | -$83k |
University of North Georgia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dahlonega | GA | $47,919 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $9,823 /yr | $21,000 | -$84k |
Maryville | MO | $49,872 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,244 /yr | $24,436 | -$90k |
Minneapolis | MN | $50,098 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $19,428 | -$90k |
Richardson | TX | $50,248 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $18,267 /yr | $17,250 | -$94k |
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 | $48,655 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $15,327 /yr | $20,511 | -$97k |
Wellesley | MA | $52,538 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $25,496 /yr | $11,782 | -$101k |
Bay Path University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longmeadow | MA | $47,544 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,271 /yr | $26,447 | -$103k |
Columbia | SC | $51,090 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $22,811 /yr | $21,500 | -$104k |
Warrensburg | MO | $47,390 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | $19,294 | -$105k |
Jacksonville | FL | $45,521 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $10,154 /yr | $16,200 | -$105k |
Murray | KY | $44,800 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $9,096 /yr | $20,500 | -$107k |
Northeastern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tahlequah | OK | $46,102 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,710 /yr | $18,579 | -$109k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Abington | PA | $48,348 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $18,071 /yr | $25,375 | -$110k |
Los Angeles | CA | $49,222 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $21,413 /yr | $27,000 | -$114k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $48,348 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $25,375 | -$115k |
Colorado Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | $52,153 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $29,500 /yr | $18,125 | -$119k |
Northampton | MA | $51,267 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $27,579 /yr | $18,114 | -$119k |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | $44,533 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $17,488 | -$124k |
California | PA | $45,300 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $18,256 /yr | - | -$136k |
Kirksville | MO | $41,487 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,780 /yr | $19,500 | -$149k |
University Park | PA | $48,348 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,375 | -$163k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $44,695 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $27,094 /yr | $23,000 | -$173k |
Metropolitan State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | $40,230 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $16,863 /yr | - | -$174k |
Emmitsburg | MD | $40,480 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $22,655 /yr | $21,500 | -$193k |
Evanston | IL | $39,369 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | - | -$212k |
Florence | AL | $33,565 Nat: $55,695 4yr Post-Grad | $12,170 /yr | $19,125 | -$215k |
Denver | CO | $30,119 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | $18,062 | -$234k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $24,615 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $15,273 /yr | - | -$296k |
Cambridge | MA | $30,771 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $31,152 /yr | - | -$297k |
Nashville | TN | $21,508 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $15,846 /yr | - | -$327k |
New Orleans | LA | $24,035 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $23,696 /yr | - | -$332k |
Marquette | MI | $20,140 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $14,085 /yr | - | -$333k |
Saint Petersburg | FL | $28,960 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $38,071 /yr | $21,000 | -$339k |
Hamden | CT | $29,141 Nat: $55,695 2yr Post-Grad | $40,675 /yr | $26,000 | -$346k |
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.