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Bachelor's Degree•31 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 ($45,735)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,488 - $49,865)
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 ($44,797)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,488 - $49,865)
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 ($44,797)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,488 - $49,865)
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
La Jolla
CA
$64,822
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$14,794
/yr
$15,505
+$38k
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia
AR
-
Nat: $47,629
$16,015
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $47,629
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
CA
-
Nat: $47,629
$1,693
/yr
-
-$0
Des Moines
IA
-
Nat: $47,629
$29,415
/yr
-
-$0
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $47,629
$6,270
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $47,629
$29,446
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Beverly
MA
-
Nat: $47,629
$39,219
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $47,629
$26,955
/yr
-
-$0
Brookville
NY
-
Nat: $47,629
$23,862
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $47,629
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Cameron University
Lawton
OK
-
Nat: $47,629
$7,472
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $47,629
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Bothell
WA
-
Nat: $47,629
$13,802
/yr
-
-$0
Tampa
FL
$53,756
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$8,648
/yr
-
-$30k
Portland State University
Portland
OR
$51,248
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$8,337
/yr
$25,000
-$50k
Purchase
NY
$53,100
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$19,338
/yr
-
-$74k
Normal
IL
$49,774
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$17,829
/yr
-
-$97k
New York
NY
$46,535
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$15,370
/yr
$27,000
-$116k
Troy
NY
$49,865
Nat: $47,629
5yr Post-Grad
$21,084
/yr
-
-$116k
Decatur
IL
$43,858
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$16,652
/yr
-
-$143k
Clemson
SC
$45,735
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$22,032
/yr
$20,832
-$146k
Macomb
IL
$37,825
Nat: $47,629
5yr Post-Grad
$10,018
/yr
-
-$178k
Chicago
IL
$38,289
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$16,776
/yr
-
-$178k
New York
NY
$45,991
Nat: $47,629
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$22,250
-$193k
Berea
OH
$39,927
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$27,222
/yr
-
-$201k
Ann Arbor
MI
$27,488
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
-$267k
Provo
UT
$25,194
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$13,397
/yr
-
-$285k
Ithaca
NY
$27,439
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$33,934
/yr
-
-$338k
Elon
NC
$26,739
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$35,785
/yr
-
-$351k
Grambling State University
Grambling
LA
$9,375
Nat: $47,629
2yr Post-Grad
$19,214
/yr
-
-$457k
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).