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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 ($40,538)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,870 - $47,220)
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 ($41,129)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,012 - $47,220)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$3,861 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.30, n=58)
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 ($41,129)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,012 - $47,220)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,664 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.15, n=76)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | CA | $79,510 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $33,056 /yr | $17,250 | +$73k |
Fairfield | AL | - Nat: $41,688 | $16,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $41,688 | $24,724 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakland | CA | - Nat: $41,688 | $30,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $41,688 | $40,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $41,688 | $27,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $41,688 | $42,037 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $41,688 | $26,211 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $41,688 | $34,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $41,688 | $40,584 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $14,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $2,757 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morrow | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $8,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $16,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Valley | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $12,421 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lagrange | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,700 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waleska | GA | - Nat: $41,688 | $29,893 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $41,688 | $53,331 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carlinville | IL | - Nat: $41,688 | $25,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | IL | - Nat: $41,688 | $20,905 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $41,688 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet | IL | - Nat: $41,688 | $15,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $41,688 | $25,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oskaloosa | IA | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lindsborg | KS | - Nat: $41,688 | $28,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winfield | KS | - Nat: $41,688 | $30,086 /yr | - | -$0 |
Campbellsville | KY | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,734 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | KY | - Nat: $41,688 | $14,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brunswick | ME | - Nat: $41,688 | $15,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Farmington | ME | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $41,688 | $24,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $41,688 | $19,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $41,688 | $38,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Andover | MA | - Nat: $41,688 | $39,219 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $41,688 | $29,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houghton | MI | - Nat: $41,688 | $13,446 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $41,688 | $11,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $41,688 | $22,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,601 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $41,688 | $12,677 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | MS | - Nat: $41,688 | $25,728 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Helena | MT | - Nat: $41,688 | $26,295 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakewood | NJ | - Nat: $41,688 | $18,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $19,350 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $19,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $48,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $32,758 /yr | $26,000 | -$0 |
Saint Bonaventure | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $27,673 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loudonville | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
White Plains | NY | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $41,688 | $27,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,706 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $41,688 | $21,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Banner Elk | NC | - Nat: $41,688 | $28,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swannanoa | NC | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Painesville | OH | - Nat: $41,688 | $13,324 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tiffin | OH | - Nat: $41,688 | $26,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | OH | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shawnee | OK | - Nat: $41,688 | $15,979 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | OR | - Nat: $41,688 | $25,908 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monmouth | OR | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,140 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $35,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $37,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Stroudsburg | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $21,084 /yr | $21,500 | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $24,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,391 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $19,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $44,587 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $29,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bradford | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $13,598 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensburg | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $17,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $41,688 | $29,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $41,688 | $10,959 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mitchell | SD | - Nat: $41,688 | $24,039 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,178 /yr | $25,000 | -$0 |
Bristol | TN | - Nat: $41,688 | $22,416 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | TN | - Nat: $41,688 | $14,965 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $41,688 | $26,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint George | UT | - Nat: $41,688 | $18,287 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $41,688 | $27,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Randolph | VT | - Nat: $41,688 | $22,358 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampden-Sydney | VA | - Nat: $41,688 | $26,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buena Vista | VA | - Nat: $41,688 | $23,913 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sweet Briar | VA | - Nat: $41,688 | $21,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wise | VA | - Nat: $41,688 | $5,869 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $41,688 | $34,324 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethany | WV | - Nat: $41,688 | $22,129 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | - Nat: $41,688 | $11,583 /yr | - | -$0 |
Yellow Springs | OH | - Nat: $41,688 | $10,751 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milligan | TN | - Nat: $41,688 | $20,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | $54,703 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,697 /yr | $18,000 | -$44k |
Orlando | FL | $52,922 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $11,516 /yr | $17,750 | -$48k |
College Station | TX | $57,002 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | -$50k |
Austin | TX | $53,829 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $20,500 | -$65k |
Gainesville Earnings shared by 2 University of Florida campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $47,546 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $4,336 /yr | $11,178 | -$67k |
Gainesville Earnings shared by 2 University of Florida campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $47,546 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $11,178 | -$73k |
Azusa | CA | $55,390 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $22,597 /yr | $18,700 | -$76k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $48,589 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $25,000 | -$84k |
San Marcos | CA | $48,043 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $10,939 /yr | $15,000 | -$87k |
Kennesaw | GA | $51,000 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $16,325 /yr | $19,750 | -$90k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $48,589 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $25,000 | -$96k |
Whitewater | WI | $47,819 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $13,737 /yr | $23,250 | -$99k |
Columbia | MO | $50,205 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,142 /yr | $16,962 | -$105k |
Burlington | VT | $57,883 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $39,617 /yr | $27,000 | -$108k |
University Park Earnings shared by 4 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $45,170 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $12,651 /yr | - | -$117k |
La Jolla | CA | $45,915 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $12,000 | -$119k |
Oneonta | NY | $47,321 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,369 /yr | $21,050 | -$120k |
Abington Earnings shared by 4 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $45,170 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,429 /yr | - | -$124k |
Tempe | AZ | $48,112 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,463 /yr | $31,718 | -$124k |
Saratoga Springs | NY | $43,473 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $11,131 /yr | - | -$126k |
Brookville | NY | $49,226 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $23,862 /yr | - | -$131k |
Bowling Green | OH | $46,944 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,453 /yr | $26,857 | -$134k |
Lafayette | LA | $43,597 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $14,924 /yr | - | -$146k |
Mahwah | NJ | $43,063 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $16,382 /yr | $24,000 | -$149k |
Altoona Earnings shared by 4 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $45,170 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,714 /yr | - | -$150k |
Cambridge | MA | $49,175 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $31,777 /yr | $25,000 | -$152k |
Albuquerque | NM | $44,091 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $19,966 /yr | - | -$153k |
Bloomfield Earnings shared by 2 campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $41,156 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $13,249 /yr | $26,393 | -$154k |
Farmville | VA | $44,066 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $20,773 /yr | $25,595 | -$156k |
Boston | MA | $51,738 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $36,503 /yr | - | -$156k |
Houston | TX | $38,289 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $11,164 /yr | - | -$158k |
Montclair Earnings shared by 2 campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $41,156 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | $26,393 | -$161k |
Ashland | OR | $43,044 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $20,998 /yr | - | -$166k |
Asheville | NC | $40,444 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,999 /yr | $17,900 | -$166k |
Menomonie | WI | $41,129 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $17,533 /yr | $21,500 | -$170k |
Martin | TN | $37,930 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $10,211 /yr | $22,250 | -$171k |
Newport News | VA | $42,907 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $22,310 /yr | $24,250 | -$172k |
Houston | TX | $37,668 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $9,828 /yr | $18,625 | -$172k |
North Adams | MA | $38,967 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $11,402 /yr | $20,681 | -$173k |
Worcester | MA | $39,037 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | - | -$175k |
Phoenix | AZ | $42,219 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,509 /yr | $26,000 | -$175k |
Philadelphia | PA | $42,731 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $23,058 /yr | - | -$176k |
New Paltz | NY | $41,097 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $19,499 /yr | $19,500 | -$177k |
Shreveport | LA | $38,159 Nat: $41,688 5yr Post-Grad | $11,101 /yr | - | -$179k |
Wichita | KS | $37,012 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $10,307 /yr | $23,250 | -$179k |
Lexington | KY | $40,538 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | $19,125 | -$180k |
Huntington | WV | $35,126 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $7,341 /yr | $26,025 | -$185k |
Purchase | NY | $39,791 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $19,338 /yr | $25,000 | -$188k |
Ames | IA | $39,403 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | - | -$188k |
Fredericksburg | VA | $41,509 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $23,821 /yr | - | -$189k |
Richardson | TX | $37,825 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $15,271 /yr | $20,500 | -$190k |
Colorado Springs | CO | $37,628 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $14,954 /yr | $28,476 | -$191k |
University Park Earnings shared by 4 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $45,170 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | - | -$193k |
Mississippi State | MS | $38,939 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $27,000 | -$193k |
Claremore | OK | $37,996 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $18,042 /yr | - | -$199k |
North Dartmouth | MA | $38,676 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $20,319 /yr | $21,500 | -$201k |
Galloway | NJ | $40,199 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $24,030 /yr | $24,742 | -$201k |
Savannah | GA | $33,175 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $7,542 /yr | - | -$203k |
Hattiesburg | MS | $38,599 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,172 /yr | $25,000 | -$205k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $35,819 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | - | -$217k |
Potsdam | NY | $33,743 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $13,628 /yr | - | -$220k |
Salem | MA | $32,484 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $12,921 /yr | $25,000 | -$228k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $35,819 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | -$230k |
Bennington | VT | $39,958 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $31,507 /yr | $27,000 | -$230k |
Cape Girardeau | MO | $33,293 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $17,110 /yr | $18,500 | -$236k |
Los Angeles | CA | $47,220 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $50,943 /yr | $27,000 | -$238k |
San Francisco | CA | $43,084 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $41,747 /yr | $31,688 | -$240k |
DeLand | FL | $35,045 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $22,521 /yr | $19,500 | -$240k |
Las Cruces | NM | $27,875 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $6,313 /yr | $18,000 | -$245k |
Teaneck | NJ | $30,771 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $17,923 /yr | - | -$250k |
Columbus | MS | $29,090 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $11,452 /yr | - | -$253k |
Camarillo | CA | $25,194 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $8,534 /yr | - | -$268k |
Madison | NJ | $30,771 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $24,803 /yr | - | -$275k |
Winter Park | FL | $36,870 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $37,401 /yr | $30,766 | -$278k |
San Juan | PR | $23,558 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $7,225 /yr | - | -$286k |
Jackson | MS | $33,213 Nat: $41,688 4yr Post-Grad | $34,119 /yr | - | -$298k |
Petersburg | VA | $21,964 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $14,893 /yr | - | -$320k |
San Francisco | CA | $27,823 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $30,496 /yr | - | -$322k |
Fort Wayne | IN | $21,052 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $18,211 /yr | $26,500 | -$341k |
Greeneville | TN | $16,786 Nat: $41,688 2yr Post-Grad | $20,508 /yr | - | -$389k |
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).