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Bachelor's Degree•18 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 ($67,099)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,240 - $69,702)
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 ($67,099)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,649 - $69,702)
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 ($67,099)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,649 - $69,702)
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
Charlottesville
VA
$109,851
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$18,056
/yr
$18,787
+$371k
Davis
CA
$69,702
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$14,318
/yr
$12,018
+$78k
Albany
NY
$68,928
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$18,266
/yr
$18,500
+$57k
Newark
Earnings shared by 2 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program.
NJ
$67,099
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$16,013
/yr
$17,500
+$51k
New Brunswick
Earnings shared by 2 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program.
NJ
$67,099
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$24,897
/yr
$17,500
+$19k
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $61,630
$10,217
/yr
-
-$0
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
-
Nat: $61,630
$23,144
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $61,630
$29,060
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $61,630
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer
NC
-
Nat: $61,630
$22,696
/yr
-
-$0
Beaver Falls
PA
-
Nat: $61,630
$19,090
/yr
-
-$0
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $61,630
$19,828
/yr
-
-$0
Vermont State University
Randolph
VT
-
Nat: $61,630
$22,358
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $61,630
$34,324
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $61,630
-
/yr
-
-$0
National Louis University
Chicago
IL
$52,649
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$10,364
/yr
$12,500
-$46k
Troy University
Troy
AL
$41,240
Nat: $61,630
4yr Post-Grad
$13,943
/yr
-
-$156k
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick
GA
$21,508
Nat: $61,630
2yr Post-Grad
$14,394
/yr
-
-$323k
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).