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Bachelor's Degree12 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
$92,433
5yr Post-Grad
$14,514
/yr
-
+$235k
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville
VA
$88,094
5yr Post-Grad
$22,881
/yr
$19,500
+$172k
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
NY
$75,805
5yr Post-Grad
$11,147
/yr
-
+$122k
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago
IL
$71,031
5yr Post-Grad
$13,550
/yr
-
+$78k
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville
AL
$66,503
5yr Post-Grad
$14,850
/yr
$27,667
+$39k
University of California-Davis
Davis
CA
$63,217
5yr Post-Grad
$15,288
/yr
$14,171
+$12k
University at Albany
Albany
NY
$62,649
5yr Post-Grad
$18,486
/yr
$18,400
-$4k
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark
NJ
$62,710
5yr Post-Grad
$19,407
/yr
$26,500
-$7k
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick
NJ
$62,710
5yr Post-Grad
$23,519
/yr
$26,500
-$21k
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick
GA
$53,810
5yr Post-Grad
$12,905
/yr
-
-$54k
National Louis University
Chicago
IL
$52,196
5yr Post-Grad
$16,157
/yr
-
-$79k
Troy University
Troy
AL
$48,088
5yr Post-Grad
$13,869
/yr
$26,500
-$105k
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.