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Bachelor's Degree161 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
Cambridge
MA
$230,876
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$19,066
/yr
-
+$1232k
Pittsburgh
PA
$156,743
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$31,944
/yr
$21,000
+$649k
Durham
NC
$152,782
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$29,612
/yr
$13,500
+$628k
Berkeley
CA
$133,986
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$13,481
/yr
$15,400
+$547k
Chicago
IL
$130,189
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,860
/yr
-
+$514k
Iowa City
IA
$123,676
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$22,531
/yr
$20,411
+$439k
Evanston
IL
$122,682
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$29,167
/yr
$14,234
+$407k
Ann Arbor
MI
$109,466
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$13,138
/yr
$23,150
+$367k
Los Angeles
CA
$109,017
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$12,548
/yr
$15,811
+$366k
Champaign
IL
$105,978
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,355
/yr
$19,000
+$337k
Charlottesville
VA
$108,532
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$21,565
/yr
$16,295
+$330k
Ithaca
NY
$111,090
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$28,690
/yr
-
+$323k
West Lafayette
IN
$104,047
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,600
/yr
$19,250
+$321k
Gainesville
FL
$98,409
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$6,541
/yr
$13,191
+$308k
San Luis Obispo
CA
$101,353
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,665
/yr
$17,939
+$294k
Madison
WI
$99,210
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$17,354
/yr
$24,250
+$275k
La Jolla
CA
$96,746
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$12,470
/yr
$18,583
+$274k
Provo
UT
$96,164
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$15,564
/yr
$10,312
+$259k
East Lansing
MI
$93,930
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
$23,625
+$227k
Santa Barbara
CA
$90,778
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,109
/yr
$17,167
+$217k
Washington
DC
$100,578
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$36,586
/yr
-
+$216k
Atlanta
GA
$93,446
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$22,585
/yr
$20,983
+$213k
Blacksburg
VA
$94,300
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$24,953
/yr
$15,500
+$211k
Davis
CA
$88,033
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,741
/yr
$14,917
+$201k
Logan
UT
$86,262
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,936
/yr
-
+$187k
Houston
TX
$79,450
Nat: $92,425
2yr Post-Grad
$13,370
/yr
-
+$178k
Raleigh
NC
$85,090
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$17,303
/yr
$23,430
+$170k
Oxford
OH
$90,388
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$28,384
/yr
$23,875
+$170k
Athens
GA
$83,092
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$13,936
/yr
$19,677
+$167k
San Diego
CA
$83,076
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$15,364
/yr
$13,125
+$162k
Knoxville
TN
$83,697
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$18,976
/yr
-
+$153k
Mount Pleasant
MI
$81,853
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$17,597
/yr
-
+$144k
Minneapolis
MN
$80,993
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
$20,500
+$141k
Tallahassee
FL
$77,605
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$11,297
/yr
$22,350
+$135k
Riverside
CA
$78,492
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$14,304
/yr
$21,488
+$131k
Orlando
FL
$76,372
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$10,411
/yr
$22,150
+$129k
Waterbury
CT
$76,556
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$10,875
/yr
$19,500
+$129k
University Park
PA
$86,636
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$32,875
/yr
$21,500
+$125k
Groton
CT
$76,556
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$13,807
/yr
$19,500
+$118k
Tampa
FL
$74,071
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$9,812
/yr
$11,792
+$114k
New Brunswick
NJ
$80,721
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$24,406
/yr
$22,903
+$111k
Hartford
CT
$76,556
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,403
/yr
$19,500
+$109k
Stamford
CT
$76,556
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,798
/yr
$19,500
+$108k
Allendale
MI
$74,229
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$16,317
/yr
$27,000
+$92k
Columbia
MO
$76,037
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$20,268
/yr
$15,189
+$91k
Storrs
CT
$76,556
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$25,097
/yr
$19,500
+$78k
Ames
IA
$72,581
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$18,589
/yr
$22,875
+$71k
Chicago
IL
$68,585
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$10,974
/yr
$21,472
+$69k
Duluth
MN
$71,279
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$18,743
/yr
$21,600
+$61k
New York
NY
$61,516
Nat: $92,425
2yr Post-Grad
$21,590
/yr
-
+$5k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $92,425
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$26,285
/yr
-
-$0
Chico
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$14,480
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$7,000
/yr
-
-$0
Hayward
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$9,320
/yr
-
-$0
Long Beach
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$10,440
/yr
-
-$0
Northridge
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$7,021
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$12,278
/yr
-
-$0
Rohnert Park
CA
-
Nat: $92,425
$12,885
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $92,425
$21,279
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,777
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $92,425
$41,943
/yr
-
-$0
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $92,425
$9,288
/yr
-
-$0
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,551
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $92,425
$37,244
/yr
-
-$0
Jacksonville
FL
-
Nat: $92,425
$10,154
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $92,425
$31,942
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $92,425
$12,193
/yr
-
-$0
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $92,425
$14,831
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $92,425
$36,079
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $92,425
$36,041
/yr
-
-$0
Evansville
IN
-
Nat: $92,425
$18,499
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $92,425
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
-
Nat: $92,425
$26,780
/yr
-
-$0
Valparaiso
IN
-
Nat: $92,425
$18,578
/yr
-
-$0
Decorah
IA
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,097
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $92,425
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Wichita
KS
-
Nat: $92,425
$13,194
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
KY
-
Nat: $92,425
$11,040
/yr
-
-$0
Highland Heights
KY
-
Nat: $92,425
$8,191
/yr
-
-$0
Waterville
ME
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,180
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $92,425
$30,574
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $92,425
$16,467
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,367
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $92,425
$26,706
/yr
-
-$0
South Hadley
MA
-
Nat: $92,425
$26,441
/yr
-
-$0
Northampton
MA
-
Nat: $92,425
$27,579
/yr
-
-$0
Williamstown
MA
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,716
/yr
-
-$0
Ypsilanti
MI
-
Nat: $92,425
$15,407
/yr
-
-$0
Houghton
MI
-
Nat: $92,425
$14,182
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $92,425
$9,492
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $92,425
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
Northfield
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$25,407
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Peter
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$22,900
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$19,139
/yr
-
-$0
Morris
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$8,837
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$13,529
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$29,155
/yr
-
-$0
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,503
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jackson
MS
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,836
/yr
-
-$0
Kirksville
MO
-
Nat: $92,425
$12,780
/yr
-
-$0
Bozeman
MT
-
Nat: $92,425
$22,499
/yr
-
-$0
Hanover
NH
-
Nat: $92,425
$29,519
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,805
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $92,425
$15,489
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,800
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,940
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$3,033
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$2,984
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$37,050
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Canton
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,651
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,945
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Oneonta
NY
-
Nat: $92,425
$19,158
/yr
-
-$0
Boone
NC
-
Nat: $92,425
$16,836
/yr
-
-$0
Elon
NC
-
Nat: $92,425
$41,555
/yr
-
-$0
Wilmington
NC
-
Nat: $92,425
$20,109
/yr
-
-$0
Winston-Salem
NC
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,719
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $92,425
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Akron
OH
-
Nat: $92,425
$13,946
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
OH
-
Nat: $92,425
$24,022
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $92,425
$41,190
/yr
-
-$0
Ada
OH
-
Nat: $92,425
$24,478
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $92,425
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,447
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$36,931
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$37,485
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,699
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$30,434
/yr
-
-$0
Moon Township
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$23,003
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,198
/yr
$22,161
-$0
Collegeville
PA
-
Nat: $92,425
$30,536
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $92,425
$25,184
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $92,425
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Dakota State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Madison
SD
-
Nat: $92,425
$21,057
/yr
-
-$0
Brookings
SD
-
Nat: $92,425
$19,841
/yr
-
-$0
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$41,104
/yr
-
-$0
University of Houston-Downtown
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$10,542
/yr
-
-$0
University of the Incarnate Word
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$22,775
/yr
-
-$0
LeTourneau University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Longview
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$28,185
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$40,892
/yr
$19,750
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $92,425
$10,836
/yr
-
-$0
Utah Valley University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orem
UT
-
Nat: $92,425
$6,376
/yr
-
-$0
Vermont State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Randolph
VT
-
Nat: $92,425
$18,212
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $92,425
$19,343
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $92,425
$17,915
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $92,425
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
Bellingham
WA
-
Nat: $92,425
$21,193
/yr
-
-$0
Walla Walla
WA
-
Nat: $92,425
$33,313
/yr
-
-$0
Huntington
WV
-
Nat: $92,425
$7,502
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $92,425
$31,487
/yr
-
-$0
La Crosse
WI
-
Nat: $92,425
$16,210
/yr
-
-$0
Laramie
WY
-
Nat: $92,425
$13,599
/yr
-
-$0
Tacoma
WA
-
Nat: $92,425
$10,163
/yr
-
-$0
University of South Alabama
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mobile
AL
$62,719
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$17,648
/yr
$22,532
-$280
Cedar Falls
IA
$57,318
Nat: $92,425
2yr Post-Grad
$15,901
/yr
-
-$9k
Fullerton
CA
$51,298
Nat: $92,425
4yr Post-Grad
$6,555
/yr
-
-$52k
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.