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Associate's Degree•52 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 ($29,886)
P25-P75 Interval ($25,194 - $39,670)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selma University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Selma | AL | - Nat: $41,884 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Alaska Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palmer | AK | - Nat: $41,884 | $17,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arkadelphia | AR | - Nat: $41,884 | $22,409 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Dimas | CA | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinity Baptist College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,011 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinity College of Florida ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trinity | FL | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boise Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boise | ID | - Nat: $41,884 | $15,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $41,884 | $13,186 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $41,884 | $16,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan Christian College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $41,884 | $24,213 /yr | - | -$0 |
Campbellsville University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Campbellsville | KY | - Nat: $41,884 | $19,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pineville | KY | - Nat: $41,884 | $10,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kentucky Mountain Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | KY | - Nat: $41,884 | $9,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $41,884 | $17,933 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oak Hills Christian College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bemidji | MN | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,227 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Bonifacius | MN | - Nat: $41,884 | $26,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belhaven University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $41,884 | $15,676 /yr | - | -$0 |
Calvary University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $41,884 | $16,334 /yr | - | -$0 |
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $41,884 | $23,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gering | NE | - Nat: $41,884 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Heritage Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dunn | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | $18,684 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elizabeth City | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | $18,328 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ellendale | ND | - Nat: $41,884 | $19,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Circleville | OH | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Valley Forge ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenixville | PA | - Nat: $41,884 | $32,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northpoint Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Haverhill | MA | - Nat: $41,884 | $23,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $41,884 | $26,036 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $41,884 | $22,063 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Biblical Studies-Houston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $41,884 | $672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pacific Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Medford | OR | - Nat: $41,884 | $24,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
International Baptist College and Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | - Nat: $41,884 | $14,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $41,884 | $9,334 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irwin | OH | - Nat: $41,884 | $5,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. El Dorado Hills | CA | - Nat: $41,884 | $21,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntsville Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $41,884 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $41,884 | $22,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina College of Biblical Studies ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | $21,322 /yr | $22,834 | -$0 |
Manna University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | $15,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Simmons College of Kentucky ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Louisville | KY | - Nat: $41,884 | $18,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Veritas Baptist College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lawrenceburg | IN | - Nat: $41,884 | $21,957 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $41,884 | $20,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nelson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waxahachie | TX | $45,704 Nat: $41,884 4yr Post-Grad | $21,662 /yr | $26,500 | -$34k |
Colorado Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakewood | CO | $45,122 Nat: $41,884 4yr Post-Grad | $29,500 /yr | $35,750 | -$54k |
Lima | NY | $39,670 Nat: $41,884 4yr Post-Grad | $8,840 /yr | $11,182 | -$71k |
Davis College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pottersville | NY | $39,345 Nat: $41,884 4yr Post-Grad | $12,875 /yr | - | -$82k |
Chicago | IL | $29,685 Nat: $41,884 2yr Post-Grad | $22,221 /yr | - | -$185k |
Lancaster Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | PA | $29,886 Nat: $41,884 4yr Post-Grad | $25,480 /yr | $18,473 | -$202k |
Pillar College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | NJ | $25,194 Nat: $41,884 2yr Post-Grad | $8,470 /yr | - | -$208k |
Point University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Point | GA | $20,921 Nat: $41,884 2yr Post-Grad | $25,335 /yr | - | -$286k |
Joplin | MO | $14,627 Nat: $41,884 2yr Post-Grad | $20,580 /yr | - | -$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.