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Associate's Degree•81 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 ($69,808)
P25-P75 Interval ($50,507 - $83,343)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwestern Michigan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Traverse City | MI | $109,489 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $6,231 /yr | $11,737 | +$579k |
Carbondale | IL | $103,606 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $20,500 | +$513k |
Cedar City | UT | $87,845 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $10,462 /yr | - | +$377k |
Polk State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winter Haven | FL | $83,657 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $9,427 /yr | $8,750 | +$341k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | $83,343 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $18,725 /yr | $18,750 | +$321k |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | $78,726 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $5,463 /yr | - | +$304k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | $83,343 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $41,272 /yr | $18,750 | +$280k |
Broward College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Lauderdale | FL | $75,637 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $14,506 /yr | - | +$260k |
Bozeman | MT | $74,026 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | - | +$231k |
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flushing | NY | $69,808 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $39,986 /yr | - | +$161k |
Mt San Antonio College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Walnut | CA | $59,078 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $6,490 /yr | - | +$124k |
Green River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn | WA | $60,031 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $13,803 /yr | - | +$119k |
Community College of Baltimore County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $59,093 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $9,844 /yr | - | +$118k |
Texas State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waco | TX | $54,585 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $13,508 /yr | $10,917 | +$68k |
Aims Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greeley | CO | $50,507 Nat: $75,495 4yr Post-Grad | $11,463 /yr | - | +$32k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charter College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $75,495 | $34,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cochise County Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sierra Vista | AZ | - Nat: $75,495 | $7,929 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glendale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendale | CA | - Nat: $75,495 | $8,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange Coast College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Costa Mesa | CA | - Nat: $75,495 | $7,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sacramento City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $75,495 | $6,614 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego Miramar College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $75,495 | $3,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Northwestern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rangely | CO | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $75,495 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palm Beach State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Worth | FL | - Nat: $75,495 | $9,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Petersburg College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $75,495 | $1,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Illinois College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Belleville | IL | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,427 /yr | - | -$0 |
Parkland College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Champaign | IL | - Nat: $75,495 | $8,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $75,495 | $7,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vincennes University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vincennes | IN | - Nat: $75,495 | $11,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indian Hills Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ottumwa | IA | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa Lakes Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Estherville | IA | - Nat: $75,495 | $13,933 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dodge City Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dodge City | KS | - Nat: $75,495 | $4,068 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hesston | KS | - Nat: $75,495 | $26,299 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Shore Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Danvers | MA | - Nat: $75,495 | $9,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Academy College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bloomington | MN | - Nat: $75,495 | $29,093 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Superior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | MN | - Nat: $75,495 | $15,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $75,495 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ozarks Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $75,495 | $6,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Southern Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $75,495 | $6,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Bay Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portsmouth | NH | - Nat: $75,495 | $15,768 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlantic Cape Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mays Landing | NJ | - Nat: $75,495 | $8,392 /yr | - | -$0 |
County College of Morris ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | NJ | - Nat: $75,495 | $8,895 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Windsor | NJ | - Nat: $75,495 | $5,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portales | NM | - Nat: $75,495 | $4,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Roswell | NM | - Nat: $75,495 | $3,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dutchess Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $75,495 | $8,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Asheville | NC | - Nat: $75,495 | $11,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jamestown | NC | - Nat: $75,495 | $15,002 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lenoir Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kinston | NC | - Nat: $75,495 | $4,127 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $75,495 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Batavia | OH | - Nat: $75,495 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinclair Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $75,495 | $5,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $75,495 | $29,776 /yr | $18,250 | -$0 |
Tulsa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $75,495 | $6,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Oregon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bend | OR | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,266 /yr | $16,419 | -$0 |
Lane Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Eugene | OR | - Nat: $75,495 | $9,123 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Treasure Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ontario | OR | - Nat: $75,495 | $11,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Allegheny County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $75,495 | $13,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Luzerne County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nanticoke | PA | - Nat: $75,495 | $9,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Texas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Killeen | TX | - Nat: $75,495 | $10,265 /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: $75,495 | $28,185 /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: $75,495 | $6,376 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $75,495 | $9,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Big Bend Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Moses Lake | WA | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fox Valley Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Appleton | WI | - Nat: $75,495 | $11,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gateway Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kenosha | WI | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Powell | WY | - Nat: $75,495 | $7,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palo Alto College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $75,495 | $4,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Johnstown | PA | - Nat: $75,495 | $6,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
California Aeronautical University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bakersfield | CA | - Nat: $75,495 | $36,126 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Pierce | FL | - Nat: $75,495 | $43,941 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology-Online ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $75,495 | $18,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middle Georgia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | - Nat: $75,495 | $12,361 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Beaver County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monaca | PA | $41,565 Nat: $75,495 2yr Post-Grad | $6,937 /yr | $12,000 | -$32k |
Florida State College at Jacksonville ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jacksonville | FL | $39,927 Nat: $75,495 2yr Post-Grad | $4,128 /yr | - | -$44k |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | $41,193 Nat: $75,495 2yr Post-Grad | $15,301 /yr | - | -$51k |
Yavapai College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prescott | AZ | $31,839 Nat: $75,495 2yr Post-Grad | $8,683 /yr | - | -$138k |
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.