Highest-Paying Liberal Arts and General Studies (Associate's) Programs in the US
- 728 programs report first-year pay
- 38 state rankings
- Associate's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
The median liberal arts and general studies associate's program in the US pays its graduates $27,139 in their first year and $40,284 five years after. Minnesota has the highest state median ($32,056), and Mississippi the lowest ($21,113). The median program leaves its graduates with $10,864 in federal debt.
All 723 programs, ranked by graduate pay
Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.
| # | School | Year 1 pay | After cost of living | Year 5 pay | Debt | Debt to pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY · private nonprofit | $60,857 | $56,390 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2 | Oklahoma Panhandle StateGoodwell, OK · public | $57,445 | $65,395 | $42,753 | $17,291 | 30% |
| 3 | Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · private for-profit | $55,667 | Not adjusted | $66,199 | $15,923 | 29% |
| 4 | American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit | $52,108 | Not adjusted | $64,517 | $6,125 | 12% |
| 5 | Marion Technical College (Ohio)Marion, OH · public | $51,927 | $55,972 | $57,300 | $12,812 | 25% |
| 6 | Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ · public | $50,524 | Not adjusted | $62,351 | $16,000 | 32% |
| 7 | Excelsior UniversityAlbany, NY · private nonprofit | $50,464 | Not adjusted | $53,789 | $9,196 | 18% |
| 8 | Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA · private nonprofit | $47,645 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $12,000 | 25% |
| 9 | Columbia College (Missouri)Columbia, MO · private nonprofit | $47,598 | Not adjusted | $51,911 | $15,960 | 34% |
| 10 | Winona StateWinona, MN · public | $46,673 | Not adjusted | $53,974 | $13,062 | 28% |
| 11 | Mesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ · public | $46,084 | $45,774 | $49,609 | $10,500 | 23% |
| 12 | SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit | $43,806 | Not adjusted | $57,171 | $19,592 | 45% |
| 13 | Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV · public | $43,753 | Not adjusted | $31,450 | $11,500 | 26% |
| 14 | Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · private nonprofit | $43,602 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $20,199 | 46% |
| 15 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · private nonprofit | $43,511 | Not adjusted | $42,860 | $24,688 | 57% |
| 16 | Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · private nonprofit | $41,989 | Not adjusted | $52,343 | $23,687 | 56% |
| 17 | Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN · public | $41,906 | $42,492 | $49,562 | $14,575 | 35% |
| 18 | National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit | $41,545 | Not adjusted | $63,201 | $10,008 | 24% |
| 19 | Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD · public | $41,120 | $39,177 | $52,847 | $8,850 | 22% |
| 20 | UMGCAdelphi, MD · public | $41,071 | Not adjusted | $59,647 | $8,250 | 20% |
| 21 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · private nonprofit | $40,995 | $38,763 | Not reported | $20,126 | 49% |
| 22 | Boise StateBoise, ID · public | $40,886 | $42,815 | $41,838 | $15,894 | 39% |
| 23 | Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public | $40,658 | $41,670 | $45,363 | $20,000 | 49% |
| 24 | Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC · public | $40,145 | $42,560 | $42,051 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 25 | Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX · public | $39,731 | Not adjusted | $52,603 | $8,400 | 21% |
| 26 | Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public | $39,468 | $43,820 | Not reported | $19,750 | 50% |
| 27 | Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN · public | $38,856 | $39,399 | Not reported | $15,375 | 40% |
| 28 | Community College of AuroraAurora, CO · public | $38,729 | $37,582 | $48,154 | $12,250 | 32% |
| 29 | Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN · public | $38,596 | Not adjusted | $51,373 | $12,157 | 31% |
| 30 | Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · public | $38,592 | $37,449 | $45,421 | $15,125 | 39% |
| 31 | Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX · public | $38,436 | $39,601 | $57,885 | $15,000 | 39% |
| 32 | Century College (Minnesota)White Bear Lake, MN · public | $38,376 | $38,913 | $50,048 | $14,264 | 37% |
| 33 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA · public | $38,348 | $36,260 | $50,103 | $9,585 | 25% |
| 34 | Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictSheridan, WY · public | $38,308 | $41,329 | $57,010 | $10,211 | 27% |
| 35 | University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · public | $38,018 | Not adjusted | $44,681 | $19,563 | 51% |
| 36 | Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC · public | $38,009 | $40,295 | $36,089 | $7,947 | 21% |
| 37 | Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public | $37,838 | Not adjusted | $42,779 | $27,504 | 73% |
| 38 | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MN · public | $37,802 | $38,331 | $48,215 | $15,111 | 40% |
| 39 | Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA · public | $37,790 | $35,733 | $43,639 | $8,750 | 23% |
| 40 | McNeese StateLake Charles, LA · public | $37,650 | $42,684 | $40,109 | $17,125 | 45% |
| 41 | UW-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · public | $37,558 | Not adjusted | $40,680 | $11,875 | 32% |
| 42 | Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV · public | $37,415 | $37,423 | $43,742 | $11,000 | 29% |
| 43 | Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI · public | $37,347 | $38,815 | $42,546 | $12,843 | 34% |
| 44 | North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN · public | $37,317 | $37,839 | $44,336 | $13,830 | 37% |
| 45 | Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA · public | $37,149 | $33,552 | $46,145 | $5,500 | 15% |
| 46 | Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public | $36,942 | $39,819 | $36,156 | $23,228 | 63% |
| 47 | Yavapai CollegePrescott, AZ · public | $36,742 | $36,495 | $35,488 | $9,946 | 27% |
| 48 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH · public | $36,647 | $39,501 | $42,475 | $15,338 | 42% |
| 49 | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY · public | $36,623 | $40,620 | $44,701 | $13,730 | 37% |
| 50 | Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY · public | $36,311 | $40,274 | $40,421 | $12,400 | 34% |
| 51 | Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public | $36,292 | $41,745 | $39,589 | $24,100 | 66% |
| 52 | Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC · public | $36,276 | $38,458 | $40,440 | $12,037 | 33% |
| 53 | Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX · public | $36,240 | $37,339 | $41,694 | $14,233 | 39% |
| 54 | Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS · public | $35,955 | $39,920 | $42,136 | $8,000 | 22% |
| 55 | Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA · public | $35,813 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $10,853 | 30% |
| 56 | Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · public | $35,804 | $36,215 | $50,966 | $8,000 | 22% |
| 57 | Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH · public | $35,497 | $34,078 | $51,071 | $12,500 | 35% |
| 58 | University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC · private nonprofit | $35,452 | $37,585 | $43,110 | $27,562 | 78% |
| 59 | Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX · public | $35,306 | $36,377 | Not reported | $8,081 | 23% |
| 60 | Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, CA · public | $35,283 | $31,867 | $50,777 | $9,500 | 27% |
| 61 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN · public | $35,158 | $35,650 | $46,994 | $14,875 | 42% |
| 62 | Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO · public | $35,023 | $33,986 | $44,411 | $14,750 | 42% |
| 63 | Kent StateKent, OH · public | $34,969 | $37,693 | $43,610 | $20,500 | 59% |
| 64 | Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL · public | $34,909 | $34,924 | $42,077 | $15,437 | 44% |
| 65 | Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, OK · public | $34,626 | $39,418 | $46,379 | $12,000 | 35% |
| 66 | North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX · public | $34,615 | $35,665 | $48,226 | $11,546 | 33% |
| 67 | Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public | $34,583 | $32,317 | $44,896 | $16,455 | 48% |
| 68 | Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ · public | $34,557 | $34,325 | $34,891 | $15,000 | 43% |
| 69 | Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public | $34,541 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $22,875 | 66% |
| 70 | Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH · public | $34,458 | $37,142 | $38,205 | $14,200 | 41% |
| 71 | Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public | $34,431 | $37,113 | $45,945 | $17,500 | 51% |
| 72 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public | $34,405 | $35,261 | $32,625 | $27,000 | 78% |
| 73 | Grayson CollegeDenison, TX · public | $34,262 | $35,301 | $45,644 | $8,375 | 24% |
| 74 | Weber StateOgden, UT · public | $34,165 | $34,558 | $53,813 | $13,054 | 38% |
| 75 | Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL · public | $34,164 | $34,178 | $50,528 | $11,022 | 32% |
| 76 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · public | $34,148 | $38,713 | $45,068 | $23,735 | 70% |
| 77 | Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC · public | $34,109 | $36,161 | $33,212 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 78 | Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN · public | $34,094 | $34,571 | $45,191 | $13,250 | 39% |
| 79 | Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX · public | $33,903 | $34,931 | $41,746 | $12,500 | 37% |
| 80 | Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH · public | $33,847 | $36,483 | $42,183 | $21,024 | 62% |
| 81 | Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN · public | $33,809 | $34,282 | $46,456 | $12,778 | 38% |
| 82 | Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · public | $33,777 | $35,105 | $41,407 | $13,644 | 40% |
| 83 | Lake Superior StateSault Ste Marie, MI · public | $33,753 | Not adjusted | $46,524 | $16,881 | 50% |
| 84 | Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR · public | $33,747 | $38,818 | $32,489 | $10,428 | 31% |
| 85 | Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, AZ · public | $33,709 | Not adjusted | $44,128 | $6,625 | 20% |
| 86 | Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN · public | $33,525 | $33,994 | $46,075 | $13,000 | 39% |
| 87 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA · public | $33,524 | $31,699 | $41,949 | $14,250 | 43% |
| 88 | College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL · public | $33,413 | $33,427 | $48,288 | $6,687 | 20% |
| 89 | West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV · public | $33,409 | $37,330 | $40,837 | $11,610 | 35% |
| 90 | Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC · public | $33,374 | $35,382 | $35,407 | $9,118 | 27% |
| 91 | Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND · public | $33,358 | $37,498 | $50,084 | $12,000 | 36% |
| 92 | North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA · public | $33,353 | $31,537 | $48,997 | $9,000 | 27% |
| 93 | UW-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · public | $33,314 | $35,405 | $41,203 | $12,000 | 36% |
| 94 | Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI · public | $33,307 | $30,293 | $38,019 | $10,500 | 32% |
| 95 | Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · public | $33,138 | $34,702 | $54,867 | $17,500 | 53% |
| 96 | Dallas CollegeDallas, TX · public | $33,060 | $34,062 | $46,308 | $11,000 | 33% |
| 97 | Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI · public | $33,055 | $34,355 | $42,269 | $14,665 | 44% |
| 98 | Montana StateBozeman, MT · public | $33,040 | $34,909 | Not reported | $11,500 | 35% |
| 99 | Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE · public | $33,011 | $36,637 | $44,230 | $10,214 | 31% |
| 100 | Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC · public | $33,007 | $34,992 | $33,801 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 101 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV · public | $32,872 | $36,730 | $40,180 | $17,500 | 53% |
| 102 | Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CA · public | $32,770 | Not adjusted | $38,483 | $13,870 | 42% |
| 103 | South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN · public | $32,719 | $33,177 | $43,664 | $12,239 | 37% |
| 104 | Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · public | $32,697 | $33,511 | $44,136 | $14,000 | 43% |
| 105 | Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI · public | $32,616 | $33,898 | $40,268 | $15,057 | 46% |
| 106 | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL · public | $32,568 | $32,582 | Not reported | $6,750 | 21% |
| 107 | Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO · public | $32,551 | $31,587 | $44,138 | $7,541 | 23% |
| 108 | San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, CA · public | $32,492 | Not adjusted | $45,161 | $6,382 | 20% |
| 109 | Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public | $32,460 | $31,499 | $41,794 | $21,000 | 65% |
| 110 | Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV · public | $32,453 | $32,460 | $46,987 | $12,000 | 37% |
| 111 | Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME · public | $32,448 | $33,434 | $34,749 | $15,000 | 46% |
| 112 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL · public | $32,380 | $32,394 | Not reported | $9,500 | 29% |
| 113 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA · public | $32,144 | $31,793 | $52,654 | $11,000 | 34% |
| 114 | Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX · public | $32,114 | $33,088 | $48,448 | $9,250 | 29% |
| 115 | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN · public | $32,056 | $32,504 | $47,139 | $12,943 | 40% |
| 116 | Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA · public | $31,966 | $36,424 | $37,974 | $11,003 | 34% |
| 117 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA · public | $31,936 | $36,389 | $40,777 | $14,237 | 45% |
| 118 | Lee CollegeBaytown, TX · public | $31,916 | $32,884 | $35,763 | $8,476 | 27% |
| 119 | University of AkronAkron, OH · public | $31,901 | $34,386 | $46,338 | $23,112 | 72% |
| 120 | Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND · public | $31,871 | $35,827 | $42,696 | $8,250 | 26% |
| 121 | Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public | $31,870 | $34,352 | $45,755 | $14,000 | 44% |
| 122 | Morton CollegeCicero, IL · public | $31,829 | $31,842 | $41,269 | $5,500 | 17% |
| 123 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN · public | $31,817 | $32,262 | $45,601 | $13,963 | 44% |
| 124 | Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, AZ · public | $31,759 | $31,545 | $50,654 | $11,000 | 35% |
| 125 | Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH · public | $31,743 | $34,215 | $41,918 | $13,000 | 41% |
| 126 | Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ · public | $31,709 | $31,496 | $48,695 | $12,000 | 38% |
| 127 | Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME · public | $31,646 | $32,608 | $40,041 | $15,575 | 49% |
| 128 | Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA · public | $31,549 | $29,832 | $43,911 | $9,969 | 32% |
| 129 | North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND · public | $31,521 | $35,433 | $35,804 | $11,000 | 35% |
| 130 | Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH · public | $31,496 | $33,949 | $39,738 | $12,000 | 38% |
| 131 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public | $31,462 | $33,913 | $34,003 | $20,500 | 65% |
| 132 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA · public | $31,453 | $35,839 | $46,441 | $11,000 | 35% |
| 133 | Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA · public | $31,451 | $29,739 | $45,804 | $7,928 | 25% |
| 134 | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL · public | $31,322 | $31,335 | $57,897 | $6,550 | 21% |
| 134 | Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD · public | $31,322 | $29,842 | $54,791 | $13,499 | 43% |
| 136 | Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA · public | $31,291 | $29,240 | $54,864 | $6,678 | 21% |
| 137 | Helena College University of MontanaHelena, MT · public | $31,290 | $33,060 | $39,318 | $15,400 | 49% |
| 138 | Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL · public | $31,250 | $31,263 | $42,103 | $11,000 | 35% |
| 139 | Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA · public | $31,206 | $29,507 | $39,414 | $8,250 | 26% |
| 140 | Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX · public | $31,173 | $32,118 | $37,913 | $13,830 | 44% |
| 141 | University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public | $31,140 | $30,112 | $46,946 | $15,125 | 49% |
| 142 | Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC · public | $31,113 | $32,985 | $42,115 | $5,566 | 18% |
| 143 | Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM · public | $31,097 | $33,723 | $36,972 | $6,625 | 21% |
| 144 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA · public | $31,068 | $30,729 | $33,700 | $7,249 | 23% |
| 145 | Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE · public | $31,041 | $34,451 | $44,588 | $11,000 | 35% |
| 146 | Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ · public | $31,002 | $30,794 | $44,831 | $8,939 | 29% |
| 147 | Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA · public | $30,993 | $28,962 | $47,245 | $8,125 | 26% |
| 148 | College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL · public | $30,933 | $29,912 | $45,818 | $7,285 | 24% |
| 149 | University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME · public | $30,873 | $31,811 | Not reported | $19,549 | 63% |
| 150 | Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC · public | $30,865 | $32,722 | $39,261 | $5,500 | 18% |
| 151 | Portland Community CollegePortland, OR · public | $30,852 | $29,849 | $43,197 | $15,334 | 50% |
| 152 | Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK · public | $30,847 | $35,116 | $37,664 | $13,837 | 45% |
| 153 | Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA · public | $30,845 | $28,824 | $38,880 | $9,578 | 31% |
| 154 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT · public | $30,794 | $32,536 | Not reported | $18,500 | 60% |
| 155 | Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit | $30,786 | $28,526 | $43,752 | $10,500 | 34% |
| 156 | Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM · public | $30,774 | $33,373 | $61,577 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 157 | Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, MD · public | $30,763 | $29,310 | $39,878 | $6,500 | 21% |
| 158 | Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public | $30,708 | $33,425 | $43,477 | $17,500 | 57% |
| 159 | NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR · public | $30,703 | $35,316 | $40,064 | $10,645 | 35% |
| 159 | Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI · public | $30,703 | $31,910 | $38,337 | $17,154 | 56% |
| 161 | McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX · public | $30,690 | $31,621 | $45,496 | $12,843 | 42% |
| 162 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · public | $30,678 | $29,665 | $44,490 | $10,909 | 36% |
| 163 | Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO · public | $30,640 | $29,733 | $39,122 | $14,962 | 49% |
| 164 | Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL · public | $30,605 | $30,618 | $39,422 | $7,500 | 25% |
| 165 | Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX · public | $30,586 | $31,513 | $26,502 | $12,515 | 41% |
| 166 | Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI · public | $30,539 | $31,740 | $44,350 | $12,488 | 41% |
| 167 | Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO · public | $30,532 | $29,628 | $32,102 | $9,995 | 33% |
| 168 | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY · public | $30,467 | $33,793 | $38,707 | $12,000 | 39% |
| 169 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN · public | $30,455 | $30,881 | $39,982 | $12,788 | 42% |
| 169 | Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA · public | $30,455 | $31,213 | $39,566 | $16,643 | 55% |
| 171 | Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA · public | $30,437 | $28,442 | $38,123 | $8,788 | 29% |
| 172 | College of Western IdahoNampa, ID · public | $30,424 | $31,860 | $42,044 | $14,166 | 47% |
| 173 | College of the DesertPalm Desert, CA · public | $30,417 | $27,472 | $36,361 | $6,500 | 21% |
| 173 | SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY · public | $30,417 | $28,185 | $60,719 | $8,764 | 29% |
| 175 | Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA · public | $30,413 | $28,757 | $44,584 | $8,734 | 29% |
| 176 | Hillsborough CollegeTampa, FL · public | $30,406 | $29,402 | $45,750 | $11,000 | 36% |
| 177 | NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH · public | $30,403 | $29,187 | $43,951 | $14,098 | 46% |
| 178 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR · public | $30,396 | $34,963 | $37,471 | $19,000 | 63% |
| 179 | Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL · public | $30,390 | $30,403 | $37,905 | $8,250 | 27% |
| 180 | Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC · public | $30,373 | $32,200 | $44,718 | $11,000 | 36% |
| 181 | Wichita StateWichita, KS · public | $30,331 | $33,676 | $43,177 | $24,694 | 81% |
| 182 | Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA · public | $30,321 | $34,549 | $43,743 | $14,209 | 47% |
| 183 | Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE · public | $30,292 | $33,619 | $41,915 | $12,000 | 40% |
| 184 | Highland Community College (Illinois)Freeport, IL · public | $30,269 | $30,282 | $40,629 | $10,066 | 33% |
| 185 | Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY · public | $30,204 | $33,501 | $35,219 | $11,516 | 38% |
| 186 | Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX · public | $30,179 | $31,094 | $45,561 | $10,944 | 36% |
| 187 | UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public | $30,144 | $32,036 | $47,037 | $10,700 | 35% |
| 188 | Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA · public | $30,117 | $27,201 | $42,105 | $6,800 | 23% |
| 189 | University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · public | $30,114 | $29,420 | $39,803 | $13,000 | 43% |
| 190 | Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT · public | $30,079 | $31,781 | $44,781 | $11,000 | 37% |
| 191 | Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC · public | $30,056 | $31,864 | $40,084 | $8,734 | 29% |
| 192 | St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI · public | $30,002 | $31,182 | $38,340 | $12,197 | 41% |
| 193 | Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI · public | $29,958 | $31,136 | $38,052 | $16,668 | 56% |
| 194 | Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA · public | $29,917 | $27,956 | $41,766 | $6,598 | 22% |
| 195 | College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, MD · public | $29,862 | $28,451 | $46,413 | $10,650 | 36% |
| 196 | Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS · public | $29,855 | $33,147 | $44,956 | $9,700 | 32% |
| 197 | Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO · public | $29,845 | $28,961 | $42,842 | $9,152 | 31% |
| 197 | Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL · public | $29,845 | $29,858 | $42,495 | $9,656 | 32% |
| 199 | Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA · public | $29,838 | $33,999 | $43,552 | $11,938 | 40% |
| 200 | Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA · public | $29,836 | $33,996 | $41,971 | $9,960 | 33% |
| 201 | East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, CA · public | $29,831 | $26,943 | Not reported | $6,685 | 22% |
| 202 | Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ · public | $29,819 | $29,618 | Not reported | $11,245 | 38% |
| 203 | Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI · public | $29,812 | $31,683 | $40,752 | $14,298 | 48% |
| 204 | Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · public | $29,805 | $28,821 | $43,120 | $8,125 | 27% |
| 205 | Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI · public | $29,791 | $30,962 | $46,330 | $8,250 | 28% |
| 206 | Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KS · public | $29,761 | $33,043 | $38,300 | $12,000 | 40% |
| 207 | Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC · public | $29,688 | $31,668 | $42,520 | $14,550 | 49% |
| 208 | Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA · public | $29,666 | $27,722 | $52,321 | $9,598 | 32% |
| 209 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN · private nonprofit | $29,654 | $31,774 | Not reported | $38,348 | 129% |
| 210 | Temple CollegeTemple, TX · public | $29,609 | $30,507 | $40,131 | $14,534 | 49% |
| 211 | Community College of VermontMontpelier, VT · public | $29,597 | $30,214 | $37,887 | $10,843 | 37% |
| 212 | Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, OR · public | $29,560 | $28,599 | $37,444 | $16,168 | 55% |
| 213 | Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR · public | $29,547 | $33,987 | $34,008 | $7,018 | 24% |
| 214 | College of Eastern IdahoIdaho Falls, ID · public | $29,507 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $14,038 | 48% |
| 215 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC · public | $29,456 | $31,228 | $33,556 | $12,397 | 42% |
| 216 | Houston City CollegeHouston, TX · public | $29,423 | $30,315 | $45,840 | $17,106 | 58% |
| 217 | College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA · public | $29,397 | $26,551 | $46,398 | $7,750 | 26% |
| 218 | Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC · public | $29,365 | $31,131 | $33,772 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 219 | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN · public | $29,308 | Not adjusted | $37,950 | $11,521 | 39% |
| 220 | Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN · public | $29,280 | $31,871 | $44,360 | $13,309 | 45% |
| 221 | Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA · public | $29,277 | $30,006 | $43,375 | $14,797 | 51% |
| 222 | Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN · public | $29,262 | $29,671 | $46,843 | $11,389 | 39% |
| 223 | Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX · public | $29,246 | $30,133 | $40,764 | $9,000 | 31% |
| 224 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL · public | $29,168 | $29,180 | $43,880 | $8,100 | 28% |
| 225 | Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem, OR · public | $29,163 | $28,215 | $41,212 | $12,834 | 44% |
| 226 | Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI · public | $29,158 | $30,304 | $41,546 | $10,734 | 37% |
| 227 | Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA · public | $29,144 | $28,826 | $39,709 | $9,400 | 32% |
| 228 | Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH · public | $29,137 | $31,406 | $35,957 | $10,993 | 38% |
| 229 | North Florida CollegeMadison, FL · public | $29,129 | $28,167 | $37,429 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 230 | Community College of DenverDenver, CO · public | $29,078 | $28,217 | $46,051 | $14,445 | 50% |
| 231 | Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public | $29,070 | $30,189 | $44,862 | $16,750 | 58% |
| 232 | St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · public | $29,069 | $28,109 | $45,183 | $13,699 | 47% |
| 233 | South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA · public | $29,056 | $27,152 | $45,233 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 234 | Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · public | $29,018 | $30,839 | $44,798 | $14,000 | 48% |
| 235 | Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CA · public | $28,983 | $26,177 | Not reported | $11,079 | 38% |
| 236 | Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN · public | $28,980 | $31,545 | $38,553 | $8,750 | 30% |
| 237 | Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX · public | $28,975 | $29,854 | $40,653 | $12,750 | 44% |
| 238 | Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · public | $28,917 | $27,962 | $37,223 | $9,000 | 31% |
| 239 | Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR · public | $28,907 | $33,251 | $36,413 | $13,750 | 48% |
| 240 | Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public | $28,901 | $29,620 | Not reported | $19,250 | 67% |
| 241 | Redlands Community CollegeEl Reno, OK · public | $28,878 | $32,875 | $40,601 | $8,739 | 30% |
| 242 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN · public | $28,858 | $29,262 | $42,364 | $17,500 | 61% |
| 243 | Shoreline CollegeShoreline, WA · public | $28,804 | $26,916 | $41,408 | $8,895 | 31% |
| 244 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY · public | $28,792 | $31,935 | $36,921 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 245 | Utah StateLogan, UT · public | $28,782 | $29,113 | $40,707 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 246 | Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL · public | $28,775 | $27,825 | $42,236 | $8,000 | 28% |
| 247 | Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH · public | $28,760 | $31,000 | $40,292 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 248 | Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC · public | $28,745 | $30,474 | $35,805 | $7,500 | 26% |
| 249 | Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI · public | $28,721 | $29,850 | $45,784 | $10,750 | 37% |
| 250 | Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI · public | $28,706 | $29,835 | $34,098 | $11,422 | 40% |
| 250 | Southwestern Community College (Iowa)Creston, IA · public | $28,706 | $32,709 | $38,224 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 252 | College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · public | $28,678 | $28,690 | $56,318 | $9,500 | 33% |
| 253 | College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID · public | $28,658 | $30,010 | $35,181 | $8,603 | 30% |
| 254 | Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · public | $28,650 | $32,480 | $36,355 | $17,300 | 60% |
| 255 | Vernon CollegeVernon, TX · public | $28,648 | $29,517 | $45,700 | $12,000 | 42% |
| 256 | Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO · public | $28,645 | $31,541 | $32,913 | $9,039 | 32% |
| 257 | Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA · public | $28,600 | $27,043 | $37,114 | $11,000 | 38% |
| 258 | Albany StateAlbany, GA · public | $28,576 | $29,676 | $41,468 | $20,149 | 71% |
| 259 | Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA · public | $28,529 | $26,976 | $36,241 | $9,375 | 33% |
| 260 | Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC · public | $28,489 | $30,203 | $37,055 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 261 | Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL · public | $28,470 | $32,053 | $35,374 | $11,149 | 39% |
| 262 | South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL · public | $28,465 | $28,477 | $38,874 | $9,500 | 33% |
| 263 | Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY · public | $28,464 | $26,375 | $39,628 | $10,046 | 35% |
| 264 | Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA · private nonprofit | $28,442 | $29,150 | $42,823 | $25,187 | 89% |
| 265 | Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC · public | $28,441 | Not adjusted | $28,791 | $9,500 | 33% |
| 266 | Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX · public | $28,420 | $29,282 | $40,503 | $10,507 | 37% |
| 267 | Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA · public | $28,403 | $29,496 | $38,747 | $11,166 | 39% |
| 268 | Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, CA · public | $28,387 | $25,639 | $46,582 | $7,373 | 26% |
| 269 | Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ · public | $28,376 | $26,080 | $47,468 | $9,500 | 33% |
| 270 | Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO · public | $28,365 | $31,233 | $30,060 | $9,500 | 33% |
| 271 | Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS · public | $28,357 | Not adjusted | $36,884 | $8,000 | 28% |
| 272 | Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC · public | $28,349 | $30,054 | $36,301 | $15,250 | 54% |
| 273 | Columbia-Greene Community CollegeHudson, NY · public | $28,342 | $26,262 | $39,421 | $11,000 | 39% |
| 274 | Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA · public | $28,291 | $32,236 | $40,741 | $11,193 | 40% |
| 275 | College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC · public | $28,261 | $29,961 | $34,282 | $7,481 | 26% |
| 276 | Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC · public | $28,222 | $30,104 | $39,808 | $8,250 | 29% |
| 277 | Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX · public | $28,193 | $29,048 | $45,553 | $7,500 | 27% |
| 278 | Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL · public | $28,176 | $31,722 | $40,346 | $11,000 | 39% |
| 279 | Montcalm Community CollegeSidney, MI · public | $28,150 | $29,257 | $35,902 | $12,060 | 43% |
| 280 | Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA · public | $28,138 | $28,838 | Not reported | $6,932 | 25% |
| 281 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield, WV · public | $28,134 | $31,436 | Not reported | $11,500 | 41% |
| 282 | Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit | $28,122 | $27,194 | $42,745 | $26,620 | 95% |
| 283 | Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC · public | $28,120 | $29,812 | $30,862 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 284 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · public | $28,092 | $30,933 | $41,594 | $7,321 | 26% |
| 285 | Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public | $28,089 | $28,412 | $45,116 | $10,000 | 36% |
| 286 | Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH · public | $28,086 | $30,274 | $40,189 | $12,500 | 45% |
| 287 | Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · public | $28,078 | $27,151 | $40,804 | $6,500 | 23% |
| 287 | Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public | $28,078 | $26,238 | $38,980 | $11,991 | 43% |
| 289 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA · public | $28,064 | $29,144 | $41,286 | $13,000 | 46% |
| 290 | Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA · public | $28,056 | $27,750 | $36,403 | $9,397 | 33% |
| 291 | Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL · public | $28,045 | $28,057 | $39,082 | $7,912 | 28% |
| 292 | East Central CollegeUnion, MO · public | $28,037 | $30,872 | $37,644 | $8,000 | 29% |
| 293 | Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA · public | $28,025 | $26,188 | $36,524 | $9,500 | 34% |
| 294 | Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA · public | $28,017 | $27,711 | $44,620 | $8,865 | 32% |
| 295 | Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville, MI · public | $27,987 | $29,087 | $36,744 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 296 | Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY · public | $27,978 | $31,032 | $37,089 | $9,500 | 34% |
| 297 | Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ · public | $27,973 | $27,785 | $40,015 | $12,750 | 46% |
| 298 | Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI · public | $27,952 | $27,329 | $41,471 | $8,997 | 32% |
| 299 | North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, ID · public | $27,940 | $29,258 | $42,948 | $9,125 | 33% |
| 300 | Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI · public | $27,926 | $29,024 | $38,528 | $11,264 | 40% |
| 300 | Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public | $27,926 | $27,004 | $44,202 | $10,500 | 38% |
| 302 | University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, HI · public | $27,904 | $25,379 | $44,640 | $12,072 | 43% |
| 303 | Sullivan County Community CollegeLoch Sheldrake, NY · public | $27,874 | $25,828 | $43,907 | $11,000 | 39% |
| 304 | New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public | $27,868 | $30,222 | $32,811 | $10,497 | 38% |
| 305 | Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · public | $27,852 | $26,536 | $45,361 | $13,469 | 48% |
| 306 | Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public | $27,831 | $25,788 | $38,711 | $8,115 | 29% |
| 307 | San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX · public | $27,792 | $28,635 | $46,104 | $9,000 | 32% |
| 308 | Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI · public | $27,790 | $28,883 | $35,098 | $16,767 | 60% |
| 309 | Blue Ridge Community College (North Carolina)Flat Rock, NC · public | $27,747 | $29,416 | $33,468 | $12,065 | 43% |
| 310 | Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME · public | $27,742 | $28,585 | $38,484 | $10,250 | 37% |
| 311 | Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL · public | $27,740 | $26,824 | $43,907 | $8,000 | 29% |
| 312 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC · public | $27,726 | $29,394 | $40,721 | $8,719 | 31% |
| 313 | University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR · public | $27,710 | $31,874 | $43,569 | $8,950 | 32% |
| 314 | Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA · public | $27,697 | $31,559 | $45,054 | $10,875 | 39% |
| 315 | Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC · public | $27,684 | $29,530 | $43,418 | $12,190 | 44% |
| 316 | Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA · public | $27,677 | $31,536 | $41,727 | $8,414 | 30% |
| 317 | Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC · public | $27,667 | $29,331 | $35,044 | $6,313 | 23% |
| 318 | Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ · public | $27,655 | $25,417 | $47,026 | $9,789 | 35% |
| 319 | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL · public | $27,643 | $27,655 | Not reported | $9,500 | 34% |
| 319 | Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI · public | $27,643 | $28,730 | $35,315 | $11,511 | 42% |
| 321 | Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD · public | $27,637 | $26,331 | $36,105 | $15,000 | 54% |
| 322 | Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA · public | $27,632 | $31,326 | $35,619 | $19,750 | 71% |
| 323 | William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL · public | $27,619 | $27,631 | $46,636 | $7,500 | 27% |
| 324 | Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL · public | $27,601 | $27,613 | $41,215 | $7,035 | 25% |
| 325 | Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, DE · public | $27,598 | $27,651 | Not reported | $10,275 | 37% |
| 326 | Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL · public | $27,597 | $27,609 | $39,224 | $7,250 | 26% |
| 327 | Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ · public | $27,586 | $25,354 | $41,428 | $5,870 | 21% |
| 328 | Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY · public | $27,569 | $30,578 | $34,660 | $10,442 | 38% |
| 329 | Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, AZ · public | $27,548 | Not adjusted | $44,180 | $7,250 | 26% |
| 330 | Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL · public | $27,529 | $27,541 | $35,978 | $6,000 | 22% |
| 331 | Riverside City CollegeRiverside, CA · public | $27,524 | $24,859 | $36,916 | $9,317 | 34% |
| 332 | Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, OR · public | $27,511 | $26,616 | $37,870 | $11,000 | 40% |
| 333 | Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY · public | $27,510 | $25,491 | $45,358 | $9,500 | 35% |
| 334 | Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA · public | $27,483 | $31,315 | $41,381 | $10,418 | 38% |
| 335 | SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NY · public | $27,450 | $25,435 | $38,869 | $15,250 | 56% |
| 336 | Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KS · public | $27,437 | $30,463 | $40,999 | $8,600 | 31% |
| 337 | North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA · public | $27,433 | $31,258 | $44,163 | $9,335 | 34% |
| 338 | LSU EuniceEunice, LA · public | $27,391 | $31,053 | $42,815 | $12,000 | 44% |
| 339 | Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN · public | $27,378 | $29,801 | $35,757 | $5,500 | 20% |
| 340 | College of the MainlandTexas City, TX · public | $27,368 | $28,198 | $46,855 | $9,500 | 35% |
| 341 | Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI · public | $27,362 | $28,438 | $40,311 | $6,500 | 24% |
| 342 | Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA · public | $27,352 | $25,560 | $48,778 | $7,000 | 26% |
| 343 | Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY · public | $27,342 | $30,326 | $36,643 | $12,703 | 46% |
| 343 | Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL · public | $27,342 | $27,353 | $43,085 | $8,500 | 31% |
| 345 | Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC · public | $27,340 | $28,985 | $29,538 | $5,500 | 20% |
| 346 | North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR · public | $27,317 | $31,422 | $38,110 | $8,949 | 33% |
| 347 | Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, KS · public | $27,303 | $30,314 | $38,124 | $9,638 | 35% |
| 348 | Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL · public | $27,296 | $27,307 | $46,806 | $8,250 | 30% |
| 349 | Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA · public | $27,294 | $26,996 | $40,534 | $11,000 | 40% |
| 350 | Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY · public | $27,263 | $30,239 | $36,398 | $13,399 | 49% |
| 350 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY · public | $27,263 | $30,239 | $35,798 | $10,949 | 40% |
| 352 | Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL · public | $27,253 | $26,353 | $38,927 | $8,500 | 31% |
| 353 | Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO · public | $27,242 | $26,435 | $49,333 | $11,913 | 44% |
| 354 | Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA · public | $27,232 | $26,935 | $38,028 | $7,955 | 29% |
| 355 | Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg, OR · public | $27,211 | $26,326 | $35,360 | $10,437 | 38% |
| 356 | Windward Community CollegeKaneohe, HI · public | $27,200 | $24,738 | $37,876 | $12,000 | 44% |
| 357 | Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public | $27,187 | Not adjusted | $46,318 | $12,250 | 45% |
| 358 | Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · public | $27,184 | $26,287 | $42,129 | $8,750 | 32% |
| 359 | Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · public | $27,180 | $28,004 | $45,987 | $9,689 | 36% |
| 360 | New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM · public | $27,179 | $29,474 | $33,698 | $6,500 | 24% |
| 361 | Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX · public | $27,148 | $27,971 | $45,969 | $9,200 | 34% |
| 362 | Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA · public | $27,141 | $30,770 | $33,307 | $18,750 | 69% |
| 363 | Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR · public | $27,137 | $31,215 | $34,794 | $5,500 | 20% |
| 364 | Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI · public | $27,136 | $28,203 | $36,649 | $14,750 | 54% |
| 365 | Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA · public | $27,088 | $26,792 | $43,336 | $8,267 | 31% |
| 365 | York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC · public | $27,088 | $28,894 | $41,516 | $8,180 | 30% |
| 367 | Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MN · public | $27,079 | $27,458 | $40,200 | $13,249 | 49% |
| 368 | Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX · public | $27,031 | Not adjusted | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 369 | Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA · public | $27,020 | $25,249 | $39,959 | $11,458 | 42% |
| 370 | Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC · public | $26,973 | $28,596 | $38,711 | $12,750 | 47% |
| 371 | Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN · public | $26,915 | $29,297 | $41,823 | $5,500 | 20% |
| 372 | Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL · public | $26,912 | $26,923 | $38,337 | $9,250 | 34% |
| 373 | Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY · public | $26,874 | $24,902 | $44,789 | $8,000 | 30% |
| 374 | St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX · public | $26,862 | $27,677 | $40,751 | $14,951 | 56% |
| 375 | Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC · public | $26,855 | $28,470 | $37,653 | $6,625 | 25% |
| 376 | Gaston CollegeDallas, NC · public | $26,838 | $28,452 | $38,243 | $6,334 | 24% |
| 377 | Seminole State CollegeSeminole, OK · public | $26,814 | $30,525 | $30,474 | $8,610 | 32% |
| 378 | Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · public | $26,792 | $27,604 | $45,643 | $6,625 | 25% |
| 379 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · public | $26,787 | $29,496 | $36,903 | $12,567 | 47% |
| 380 | Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public | $26,784 | $28,048 | $27,778 | $16,608 | 62% |
| 381 | Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO · public | $26,779 | $25,986 | $44,172 | $11,000 | 41% |
| 382 | Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, OR · public | $26,778 | $25,907 | $41,890 | $10,641 | 40% |
| 383 | Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · public | $26,771 | $25,887 | $39,019 | $9,500 | 35% |
| 384 | Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL · public | $26,759 | $30,126 | $37,298 | $7,500 | 28% |
| 385 | Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN · public | $26,757 | $29,125 | $40,135 | $8,750 | 33% |
| 386 | Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA · public | $26,743 | $24,990 | $44,658 | $8,367 | 31% |
| 387 | Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL · public | $26,738 | $25,855 | $43,641 | $10,168 | 38% |
| 388 | Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN · public | $26,735 | $29,101 | $36,222 | $7,722 | 29% |
| 389 | Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC · public | $26,724 | $28,506 | $37,867 | $16,500 | 62% |
| 390 | Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL · public | $26,712 | $26,723 | $38,453 | $8,125 | 30% |
| 391 | Jackson CollegeJackson, MI · public | $26,696 | $27,746 | Not reported | $11,750 | 44% |
| 392 | Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ · public | $26,693 | $24,533 | $45,092 | $8,660 | 32% |
| 393 | SUNY Corning Community CollegeCorning, NY · public | $26,679 | $24,721 | $39,586 | $12,000 | 45% |
| 394 | Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · public | $26,671 | $25,791 | $39,146 | $6,660 | 25% |
| 395 | Carl Albert State CollegePoteau, OK · public | $26,648 | $30,336 | $41,478 | $9,000 | 34% |
| 396 | Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO · public | $26,643 | $29,337 | $38,552 | $7,752 | 29% |
| 397 | SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville, NY · public | $26,602 | $24,650 | $36,272 | $17,058 | 64% |
| 398 | West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY · public | $26,590 | $29,492 | $35,845 | $9,531 | 36% |
| 399 | Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · public | $26,524 | $28,420 | $37,290 | $11,000 | 41% |
| 400 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public | $26,504 | $29,397 | $37,319 | $14,625 | 55% |
| 401 | Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public | $26,493 | $26,797 | $38,181 | $8,434 | 32% |
| 402 | UW-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · public | $26,463 | $28,124 | $46,668 | $11,909 | 45% |
| 403 | Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA · public | $26,455 | $27,113 | $33,593 | $14,551 | 55% |
| 404 | Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD · public | $26,448 | $25,198 | $43,965 | $10,227 | 39% |
| 405 | Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN · public | $26,438 | $28,778 | $40,318 | $8,517 | 32% |
| 406 | State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO · public | $26,386 | $29,054 | $36,437 | $10,500 | 40% |
| 407 | Rose State CollegeMidwest City, OK · public | $26,364 | $30,013 | $41,401 | $12,000 | 46% |
| 408 | Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN · public | $26,355 | $28,687 | $43,630 | $8,750 | 33% |
| 409 | San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX · public | $26,334 | $27,133 | $38,557 | $10,500 | 40% |
| 410 | Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · public | $26,311 | $29,829 | $40,721 | $25,250 | 96% |
| 411 | Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO · public | $26,306 | $28,966 | $39,481 | $10,993 | 42% |
| 412 | Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH · public | $26,257 | $28,302 | $39,365 | $12,060 | 46% |
| 413 | Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC · public | $26,254 | $28,005 | $36,906 | $10,835 | 41% |
| 414 | Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY · public | $26,251 | $24,324 | $42,941 | $7,000 | 27% |
| 415 | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL · public | $26,232 | $26,243 | Not reported | $9,500 | 36% |
| 416 | Glenville StateGlenville, WV · public | $26,219 | $29,296 | Not reported | $20,494 | 78% |
| 417 | Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA · public | $26,203 | $24,486 | $41,592 | $6,936 | 26% |
| 418 | Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE · public | $26,198 | $29,076 | $39,790 | $8,313 | 32% |
| 419 | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ · public | $26,187 | $24,068 | $38,089 | $11,084 | 42% |
| 420 | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY · public | $26,182 | $29,040 | $30,937 | $8,900 | 34% |
| 421 | Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL · public | $26,174 | $29,468 | $36,998 | $9,860 | 38% |
| 422 | West Valley CollegeSaratoga, CA · public | $26,161 | $23,628 | $46,590 | $14,308 | 55% |
| 423 | Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS · public | $26,151 | $29,035 | $44,139 | $8,750 | 33% |
| 424 | Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, AZ · public | $26,145 | $25,969 | $40,032 | $5,500 | 21% |
| 425 | Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN · public | $26,133 | $26,498 | $45,665 | $12,000 | 46% |
| 426 | Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS · public | $26,110 | $28,989 | $38,987 | $8,400 | 32% |
| 427 | Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC · public | $26,028 | $27,594 | $39,302 | $5,500 | 21% |
| 428 | George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL · public | $26,004 | $29,276 | $38,279 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 429 | Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY · public | $26,002 | $28,840 | $37,879 | $9,386 | 36% |
| 430 | James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC · public | $25,999 | $27,563 | $29,507 | $11,278 | 43% |
| 431 | UCNJ Union College of Union County New JerseyCranford, NJ · public | $25,989 | $23,886 | $39,076 | $9,500 | 37% |
| 432 | Southwestern Community College (North Carolina)Sylva, NC · public | $25,973 | $27,535 | $42,457 | $8,500 | 33% |
| 433 | St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO · public | $25,968 | $28,594 | $44,730 | $6,500 | 25% |
| 434 | Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS · public | $25,966 | $28,829 | $39,566 | $8,000 | 31% |
| 435 | Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX · public | $25,952 | $26,739 | $36,822 | $9,500 | 37% |
| 436 | Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · public | $25,905 | $25,050 | $42,435 | $8,500 | 33% |
| 437 | Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA · public | $25,898 | $26,542 | $40,767 | $14,217 | 55% |
| 438 | Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA · public | $25,892 | $24,195 | $42,320 | $12,000 | 46% |
| 439 | Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton, OR · public | $25,872 | $25,031 | $43,726 | $16,009 | 62% |
| 439 | Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC · public | $25,872 | $27,428 | $38,261 | $5,812 | 22% |
| 441 | Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA · public | $25,868 | $26,512 | $43,660 | $12,500 | 48% |
| 442 | Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KS · public | $25,863 | $28,715 | $43,503 | $10,000 | 39% |
| 443 | West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI · public | $25,852 | $26,868 | $39,042 | $9,387 | 36% |
| 444 | Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO · public | $25,841 | $28,454 | $41,960 | $8,000 | 31% |
| 445 | Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD · public | $25,826 | $24,606 | $47,947 | $9,500 | 37% |
| 446 | Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · public | $25,823 | $24,971 | $47,831 | $9,998 | 39% |
| 447 | Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · public | $25,797 | $28,080 | $38,262 | $12,704 | 49% |
| 448 | Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ · public | $25,792 | $23,705 | $32,934 | $7,302 | 28% |
| 449 | Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA · public | $25,779 | $24,376 | $39,908 | $8,995 | 35% |
| 450 | Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC · public | $25,714 | $27,261 | $35,580 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 451 | New River Community CollegeDublin, VA · public | $25,694 | $25,413 | $38,161 | $10,600 | 41% |
| 452 | Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC · public | $25,681 | $27,226 | $36,855 | $7,250 | 28% |
| 453 | Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO · public | $25,669 | Not adjusted | $37,719 | $9,300 | 36% |
| 454 | Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ · public | $25,647 | $23,572 | $42,404 | $10,749 | 42% |
| 455 | San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA · public | $25,639 | $23,157 | $34,678 | $8,933 | 35% |
| 456 | Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT · public | $25,631 | Not adjusted | $41,857 | $11,000 | 43% |
| 457 | Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR · public | $25,601 | $29,448 | $38,006 | $8,883 | 35% |
| 458 | State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL · public | $25,597 | $24,752 | $39,270 | $7,500 | 29% |
| 459 | Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · public | $25,578 | $24,734 | $39,200 | $7,000 | 27% |
| 460 | Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ · public | $25,541 | $23,474 | $41,512 | $10,000 | 39% |
| 461 | Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC · public | $25,532 | $27,234 | $36,983 | $14,000 | 55% |
| 462 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL · public | $25,513 | $25,524 | $39,906 | $7,248 | 28% |
| 463 | Marion Military InstituteMarion, AL · public | $25,501 | Not adjusted | $45,315 | $12,000 | 47% |
| 464 | Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS · public | $25,496 | $29,322 | $35,307 | $11,789 | 46% |
| 465 | Tallahassee State CollegeTallahassee, FL · public | $25,467 | $24,626 | $40,782 | $8,750 | 34% |
| 466 | Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO · public | $25,462 | $28,037 | $36,468 | $8,273 | 32% |
| 467 | College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV · public | $25,433 | $25,438 | $45,182 | $8,368 | 33% |
| 468 | Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL · public | $25,377 | $25,388 | $48,941 | $8,380 | 33% |
| 469 | Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC · public | $25,355 | $26,880 | $38,787 | $9,500 | 37% |
| 470 | Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA · public | $25,339 | $25,970 | $35,106 | $11,750 | 46% |
| 471 | Allen County Community CollegeIola, KS · public | $25,323 | $28,115 | $39,161 | $8,596 | 34% |
| 472 | Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY · public | $25,319 | $23,461 | $38,867 | $11,521 | 46% |
| 473 | Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN · public | $25,289 | $27,527 | $38,359 | $8,721 | 34% |
| 474 | National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR · public | $25,253 | $29,047 | $32,596 | $15,512 | 61% |
| 475 | Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · public | $25,252 | $23,399 | $40,641 | $11,000 | 44% |
| 476 | Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA · public | $25,240 | $24,964 | $43,192 | $9,359 | 37% |
| 477 | UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public | $25,231 | $26,814 | $44,834 | $12,000 | 48% |
| 478 | Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL · public | $25,219 | $25,230 | $38,803 | $5,500 | 22% |
| 479 | Hawaii Community CollegeHilo, HI · public | $25,212 | $22,930 | $33,555 | $9,166 | 36% |
| 480 | Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD · public | $25,177 | $23,987 | $41,385 | $11,548 | 46% |
| 481 | Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN · public | $25,100 | $25,451 | $42,952 | $15,827 | 63% |
| 482 | Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling, MI · public | $25,088 | $26,074 | $41,117 | $11,000 | 44% |
| 483 | Morehead StateMorehead, KY · public | $25,073 | Not adjusted | $34,308 | $22,575 | 90% |
| 484 | Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT · public | $25,072 | $24,198 | $42,979 | $6,050 | 24% |
| 485 | Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL · public | $25,063 | $28,217 | $39,108 | $7,750 | 31% |
| 486 | Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX · public | $25,050 | $25,810 | $39,815 | $11,010 | 44% |
| 487 | Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ · public | $25,017 | $22,993 | $41,104 | $8,625 | 34% |
| 488 | South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA · public | $25,002 | $25,965 | $39,387 | $11,500 | 46% |
| 489 | Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL · public | $25,001 | $24,176 | $40,698 | $9,897 | 40% |
| 490 | Southeastern Community College (Iowa)West Burlington, IA · public | $24,968 | $28,450 | $38,436 | $11,000 | 44% |
| 491 | Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL · public | $24,918 | $24,928 | $46,346 | $5,500 | 22% |
| 492 | East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA · public | $24,900 | $25,859 | $34,307 | $11,500 | 46% |
| 493 | Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · public | $24,893 | $27,096 | $36,545 | $5,500 | 22% |
| 494 | Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public | $24,861 | $23,036 | $49,519 | $6,888 | 28% |
| 495 | Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, OR · public | $24,850 | Not adjusted | $39,691 | $12,000 | 48% |
| 496 | Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA · public | $24,843 | $28,164 | $40,555 | $14,727 | 59% |
| 497 | Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS · public | $24,817 | Not adjusted | $35,352 | $4,989 | 20% |
| 497 | University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public | $24,817 | $25,772 | $42,690 | $12,000 | 48% |
| 499 | Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO · public | $24,813 | $27,322 | $43,343 | $8,250 | 33% |
| 500 | Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR · public | $24,763 | $28,484 | $37,297 | $9,156 | 37% |
| 501 | Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL · public | $24,754 | $24,764 | $35,479 | $7,346 | 30% |
| 502 | Blue Ridge Community College (Virginia)Weyers Cave, VA · public | $24,728 | $24,458 | $44,814 | $9,000 | 36% |
| 502 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA · public | $24,728 | $25,343 | $37,893 | $11,488 | 46% |
| 504 | Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL · public | $24,698 | $27,806 | $42,233 | $9,911 | 40% |
| 505 | Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR · public | $24,658 | $23,856 | $38,769 | $11,083 | 45% |
| 506 | Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC · public | $24,635 | $26,117 | $34,148 | $5,500 | 22% |
| 507 | Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · public | $24,605 | $23,793 | $40,178 | $6,750 | 27% |
| 508 | Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, NY · public | $24,591 | $22,786 | $40,132 | $12,000 | 49% |
| 509 | Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA · public | $24,536 | $24,268 | $36,752 | $7,250 | 30% |
| 510 | Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE · public | $24,535 | $27,230 | $40,693 | $8,817 | 36% |
| 511 | North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton, MO · public | $24,483 | $26,959 | $37,102 | $9,638 | 39% |
| 512 | John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL · public | $24,455 | $27,532 | $41,635 | $11,236 | 46% |
| 513 | Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX · public | $24,414 | $25,154 | $40,634 | $11,000 | 45% |
| 514 | Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR · public | $24,383 | $23,590 | $37,337 | $11,636 | 48% |
| 515 | Klamath Community CollegeKlamath Falls, OR · public | $24,370 | $23,578 | $40,193 | $14,644 | 60% |
| 516 | Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia, AL · public | $24,295 | $27,352 | $35,499 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 517 | Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO · public | $24,287 | $23,568 | $40,653 | $11,000 | 45% |
| 518 | Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY · public | $24,279 | $26,929 | $33,004 | $12,625 | 52% |
| 519 | Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · public | $24,258 | $24,537 | $48,508 | $9,000 | 37% |
| 520 | Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA · public | $24,235 | $24,838 | $45,144 | $10,426 | 43% |
| 521 | Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL · public | $24,228 | $27,277 | $38,656 | $7,987 | 33% |
| 522 | Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ · public | $24,197 | $22,239 | $40,278 | $9,500 | 39% |
| 523 | Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC · public | $24,195 | $25,650 | $38,600 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 524 | Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN · public | $24,152 | $26,289 | $37,744 | $6,000 | 25% |
| 525 | Midland CollegeMidland, TX · public | $24,147 | $24,879 | $51,241 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 526 | Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA · public | $24,128 | $21,792 | $44,010 | $6,955 | 29% |
| 527 | North Country Community CollegeSaranac Lake, NY · public | $24,113 | $22,343 | Not reported | $12,000 | 50% |
| 528 | Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA · public | $24,101 | $22,522 | $42,890 | $10,944 | 45% |
| 529 | Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC · public | $24,091 | $25,540 | $35,146 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 530 | Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA · public | $24,084 | $22,506 | $39,773 | $11,000 | 46% |
| 531 | Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC · public | $24,056 | $25,503 | $44,141 | $7,104 | 30% |
| 532 | Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · public | $24,049 | $25,922 | $34,413 | $14,260 | 59% |
| 533 | Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, CA · public | $24,046 | $21,718 | $40,941 | $11,167 | 46% |
| 534 | Ranger CollegeRanger, TX · public | $24,037 | $24,766 | $46,154 | $7,000 | 29% |
| 535 | John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL · public | $24,030 | $24,040 | $33,553 | $8,730 | 36% |
| 536 | Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY · public | $24,019 | $26,641 | $33,632 | $9,218 | 38% |
| 537 | College of Central FloridaOcala, FL · public | $24,017 | $23,224 | $38,269 | $11,412 | 48% |
| 538 | Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, NY · public | $24,015 | $22,252 | $39,058 | $8,750 | 36% |
| 539 | Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC · public | $23,979 | Not adjusted | $31,498 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 540 | Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ · public | $23,966 | $22,027 | $44,940 | $11,500 | 48% |
| 541 | Clark CollegeVancouver, WA · public | $23,953 | $22,383 | $40,985 | $9,496 | 40% |
| 542 | Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC · public | $23,951 | $25,392 | $41,816 | $6,429 | 27% |
| 543 | Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, CA · public | $23,923 | $21,607 | Not reported | $6,600 | 28% |
| 544 | Murray State CollegeTishomingo, OK · public | $23,913 | $27,222 | $42,870 | $14,336 | 60% |
| 545 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR · public | $23,903 | $27,495 | $31,700 | $8,000 | 33% |
| 546 | BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston, WV · public | $23,902 | Not adjusted | $40,452 | $6,750 | 28% |
| 547 | John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL · public | $23,892 | $23,902 | $29,032 | $7,250 | 30% |
| 548 | Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA · public | $23,879 | $24,473 | $36,328 | $15,250 | 64% |
| 549 | Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC · public | $23,876 | $25,312 | $43,222 | $11,321 | 47% |
| 550 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · private nonprofit | $23,867 | $21,936 | $35,655 | $12,000 | 50% |
| 551 | Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA · public | $23,863 | $24,782 | $34,002 | $13,750 | 58% |
| 552 | College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA · public | $23,856 | $21,546 | $37,955 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 553 | Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR · public | $23,835 | $27,416 | Not reported | $6,440 | 27% |
| 554 | Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria, OR · public | $23,808 | Not adjusted | $29,546 | $15,000 | 63% |
| 555 | Casper CollegeCasper, WY · public | $23,784 | $25,659 | $39,828 | $12,000 | 50% |
| 556 | La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit | $23,774 | $24,366 | $31,089 | $4,004 | 17% |
| 557 | Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY · public | $23,757 | $22,013 | $37,196 | $9,280 | 39% |
| 558 | Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA · public | $23,756 | $23,497 | $36,668 | $5,500 | 23% |
| 559 | Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA · public | $23,747 | $27,058 | $40,983 | $11,330 | 48% |
| 560 | BMCCNew York, NY · public | $23,669 | $21,932 | $38,920 | $8,057 | 34% |
| 561 | Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA · public | $23,664 | $24,575 | $41,624 | $9,750 | 41% |
| 562 | El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX · public | $23,641 | $24,358 | $37,767 | $9,771 | 41% |
| 563 | Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS · public | $23,620 | Not adjusted | $31,582 | $7,302 | 31% |
| 564 | Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NY · public | $23,618 | $21,885 | Not reported | $11,100 | 47% |
| 565 | Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, NY · public | $23,608 | $21,875 | $35,615 | $10,090 | 43% |
| 565 | Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL · public | $23,608 | $22,829 | $38,381 | $6,822 | 29% |
| 567 | Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX · public | $23,580 | $24,295 | $39,635 | $5,750 | 24% |
| 568 | Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA · public | $23,563 | $22,280 | $42,588 | $6,749 | 29% |
| 569 | College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public | $23,549 | $21,821 | $51,878 | $9,000 | 38% |
| 570 | Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC · public | $23,530 | $24,945 | $44,981 | $10,000 | 42% |
| 571 | Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX · public | $23,458 | $24,169 | $37,649 | $12,957 | 55% |
| 572 | Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL · public | $23,403 | $23,413 | $31,255 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 573 | Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL · public | $23,390 | $26,333 | $39,342 | $7,375 | 32% |
| 574 | Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public | $23,388 | $25,210 | $42,404 | $18,500 | 79% |
| 575 | Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL · public | $23,372 | $23,382 | $42,341 | $8,750 | 37% |
| 576 | SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY · public | $23,351 | $21,637 | $38,314 | $12,000 | 51% |
| 577 | Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC · public | $23,331 | $24,734 | $33,532 | $13,000 | 56% |
| 578 | Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD · public | $23,320 | $22,218 | $49,411 | $8,750 | 38% |
| 579 | Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS · public | $23,319 | $26,818 | $28,171 | $7,000 | 30% |
| 580 | Coalinga CollegeCoalinga, CA · public | $23,307 | $21,050 | $37,050 | $9,500 | 41% |
| 581 | Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, NY · public | $23,245 | $21,539 | $41,458 | $12,000 | 52% |
| 582 | Colby Community CollegeColby, KS · public | $23,240 | $25,803 | Not reported | $9,000 | 39% |
| 583 | Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA · public | $23,238 | $22,984 | $36,405 | $7,500 | 32% |
| 584 | Kauai Community CollegeLihue, HI · public | $23,210 | $21,109 | $35,668 | $5,500 | 24% |
| 585 | Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA · public | $23,117 | $21,602 | $34,523 | $8,713 | 38% |
| 586 | Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC · public | $23,055 | $24,442 | $34,922 | $7,131 | 31% |
| 587 | Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA · public | $23,049 | $21,539 | $40,129 | $6,500 | 28% |
| 588 | SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, NY · public | $23,039 | $21,348 | $33,691 | $14,250 | 62% |
| 589 | Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, NY · public | $22,999 | $21,311 | $37,763 | $11,000 | 48% |
| 590 | USC LancasterLancaster, SC · public | $22,995 | $24,528 | Not reported | $11,480 | 50% |
| 591 | Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, AL · public | $22,991 | $25,884 | Not reported | $7,875 | 34% |
| 592 | Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY · public | $22,966 | $21,280 | $37,263 | $10,950 | 48% |
| 593 | Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, NY · public | $22,942 | $21,258 | $39,501 | $11,500 | 50% |
| 594 | Lemoore CollegeLemoore, CA · public | $22,918 | $20,699 | $38,377 | $9,000 | 39% |
| 595 | Highland Community College (Kansas)Highland, KS · public | $22,909 | $25,435 | Not reported | $11,000 | 48% |
| 596 | Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN · private nonprofit | $22,849 | $24,871 | Not reported | $10,050 | 44% |
| 597 | Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL · public | $22,764 | $25,628 | $36,560 | $8,355 | 37% |
| 598 | Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA · public | $22,737 | $21,247 | $37,928 | $5,500 | 24% |
| 599 | Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · public | $22,725 | $23,600 | $39,973 | $17,375 | 76% |
| 600 | Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL · public | $22,700 | $22,710 | $40,290 | $6,800 | 30% |
| 601 | Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA · public | $22,681 | $20,485 | $47,535 | $5,500 | 24% |
| 602 | Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC · public | $22,578 | $24,083 | $40,422 | $8,750 | 39% |
| 603 | Snead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL · public | $22,559 | $25,398 | $39,859 | $9,597 | 43% |
| 604 | Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA · public | $22,519 | $25,659 | $42,381 | $12,000 | 53% |
| 605 | Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX · public | $22,509 | $23,192 | $43,210 | $9,098 | 40% |
| 606 | Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY · public | $22,504 | $24,960 | $33,017 | $8,129 | 36% |
| 607 | Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · public | $22,443 | $20,796 | $49,966 | $11,000 | 49% |
| 608 | University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · public | $22,417 | $24,310 | $31,857 | $10,084 | 45% |
| 609 | Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY · public | $22,344 | $20,704 | $41,025 | $6,549 | 29% |
| 610 | Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL · public | $22,329 | $25,139 | $39,646 | $11,000 | 49% |
| 611 | Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ · public | $22,293 | $20,489 | $40,825 | $11,375 | 51% |
| 612 | Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac, MI · public | $22,272 | $23,148 | $33,301 | $10,896 | 49% |
| 613 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL · public | $22,167 | $22,176 | $39,550 | $7,500 | 34% |
| 614 | West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, WV · public | $22,166 | $24,767 | $33,604 | $14,369 | 65% |
| 615 | Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ · public | $22,140 | $20,348 | $28,221 | $8,875 | 40% |
| 616 | Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX · public | $22,111 | $22,781 | $33,862 | $11,000 | 50% |
| 617 | Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX · public | $22,108 | $22,778 | $40,107 | $8,680 | 39% |
| 618 | Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · public | $22,095 | $20,473 | $37,926 | $11,000 | 50% |
| 618 | Labette Community CollegeParsons, KS · public | $22,095 | $24,531 | $35,106 | $11,500 | 52% |
| 620 | Genesee Community CollegeBatavia, NY · public | $22,079 | $20,458 | $35,371 | $10,064 | 46% |
| 621 | Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA · public | $22,071 | $21,830 | $35,443 | $10,900 | 49% |
| 622 | Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD · public | $22,067 | $21,024 | $46,923 | $8,935 | 40% |
| 623 | Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD · public | $22,042 | $21,001 | $51,376 | $10,200 | 46% |
| 624 | Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · public | $21,925 | $21,201 | $43,785 | $8,500 | 39% |
| 625 | George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, AL · public | $21,919 | $24,677 | $40,103 | $12,175 | 56% |
| 626 | Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY · public | $21,840 | $20,237 | $45,271 | $8,390 | 38% |
| 627 | Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS · public | $21,819 | $25,093 | $33,393 | $7,011 | 32% |
| 628 | Leeward Community CollegePearl City, HI · public | $21,784 | $19,812 | $37,813 | $9,387 | 43% |
| 629 | LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY · public | $21,713 | $20,119 | $39,896 | $5,500 | 25% |
| 630 | Snow CollegeEphraim, UT · public | $21,687 | $21,936 | $36,944 | $6,521 | 30% |
| 631 | Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KS · public | $21,686 | $24,077 | $41,226 | $8,250 | 38% |
| 632 | Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC · public | $21,682 | $22,986 | $39,132 | $5,500 | 25% |
| 633 | South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA · public | $21,569 | $24,453 | $34,467 | $18,278 | 85% |
| 634 | Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC · public | $21,553 | $22,849 | $36,186 | $5,500 | 26% |
| 635 | Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, MI · public | $21,526 | $22,372 | $44,957 | $13,000 | 60% |
| 636 | Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA · public | $21,520 | $20,110 | $48,896 | $12,000 | 56% |
| 637 | Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS · public | $21,515 | $24,743 | $32,838 | $6,885 | 32% |
| 638 | Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY · public | $21,482 | $19,905 | $38,784 | $10,999 | 51% |
| 639 | Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA · public | $21,477 | $21,242 | $35,469 | $5,500 | 26% |
| 640 | Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ · public | $21,336 | $19,609 | $48,826 | $5,500 | 26% |
| 641 | Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX · public | $21,332 | $21,979 | $36,342 | $6,968 | 33% |
| 642 | County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ · public | $21,318 | $19,593 | $40,711 | $9,500 | 45% |
| 643 | Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, IL · public | $21,307 | $21,316 | $36,322 | $6,365 | 30% |
| 644 | Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeNew York, NY · public | $21,272 | $19,711 | $31,636 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 645 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS · public | $21,260 | $24,450 | $32,497 | $10,000 | 47% |
| 646 | Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX · public | $21,140 | $21,781 | $39,857 | $9,062 | 43% |
| 647 | Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NM · public | $21,129 | $22,914 | $41,363 | $11,110 | 53% |
| 648 | Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL · public | $21,090 | $21,099 | $45,897 | $11,250 | 53% |
| 649 | Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS · public | $20,965 | $24,111 | $35,610 | $9,603 | 46% |
| 650 | North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI · public | $20,834 | $21,653 | $35,074 | $10,312 | 49% |
| 651 | Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba, MI · public | $20,720 | $21,535 | $42,891 | $12,000 | 58% |
| 652 | South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public | $20,704 | Not adjusted | $46,957 | $12,000 | 58% |
| 653 | Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA · public | $20,681 | $20,455 | $38,304 | $9,000 | 44% |
| 654 | Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL · public | $20,678 | $19,995 | $38,983 | $5,500 | 27% |
| 655 | Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown, NY · public | $20,630 | $19,116 | $41,983 | $10,625 | 52% |
| 656 | Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, AL · public | $20,414 | $22,983 | Not reported | $10,000 | 49% |
| 657 | BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit | $20,404 | Not adjusted | $35,067 | $7,846 | 38% |
| 658 | South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · public | $20,378 | $19,705 | Not reported | $5,908 | 29% |
| 659 | South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public | $20,366 | $20,984 | $33,579 | $7,500 | 37% |
| 660 | Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC · public | $20,365 | $21,590 | $32,088 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 661 | Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, AZ · public | $20,248 | $20,112 | $38,122 | $10,164 | 50% |
| 662 | Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD · public | $20,217 | $19,262 | $48,247 | $9,500 | 47% |
| 663 | Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX · public | $20,209 | $20,822 | $42,405 | $13,025 | 64% |
| 664 | Ball StateMuncie, IN · public | $20,178 | Not adjusted | $56,983 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 665 | Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ · public | $20,077 | $18,452 | $41,019 | $8,500 | 42% |
| 666 | Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS · public | $20,069 | $23,080 | $29,414 | $6,601 | 33% |
| 667 | Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA · public | $20,005 | $19,787 | $30,168 | $9,384 | 47% |
| 668 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL · public | $19,982 | $19,990 | $49,584 | $9,500 | 48% |
| 669 | Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public | $19,929 | $20,696 | $36,739 | $9,166 | 46% |
| 670 | McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL · public | $19,740 | $19,748 | $44,574 | $7,500 | 38% |
| 671 | Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC · public | $19,606 | $20,785 | $37,528 | $5,500 | 28% |
| 672 | Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY · public | $19,582 | $18,145 | $39,305 | $8,450 | 43% |
| 673 | Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL · private nonprofit | $19,475 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $12,000 | 62% |
| 674 | South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX · public | $19,469 | $20,059 | $39,381 | $13,446 | 69% |
| 675 | Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA · public | $19,448 | $19,932 | $38,484 | $11,000 | 57% |
| 676 | USC SalkehatchieAllendale, SC · public | $19,438 | $20,734 | Not reported | $11,588 | 60% |
| 677 | Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY · public | $19,395 | $17,971 | $36,279 | $11,000 | 57% |
| 678 | Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA · public | $19,393 | $19,181 | $40,590 | $9,811 | 51% |
| 679 | Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS · public | $19,354 | $22,258 | $33,081 | $10,000 | 52% |
| 680 | Northwest CollegePowell, WY · public | $19,235 | Not adjusted | $32,607 | $8,000 | 42% |
| 681 | Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS · public | $19,091 | $21,956 | $35,795 | $7,000 | 37% |
| 682 | Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND · public | $19,014 | $21,374 | $47,195 | $11,697 | 62% |
| 683 | Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS · public | $18,965 | $21,811 | $28,725 | $9,500 | 50% |
| 684 | Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL · public | $18,926 | $21,308 | $37,390 | $7,774 | 41% |
| 685 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN · public | $18,730 | $18,992 | $43,931 | $8,250 | 44% |
| 686 | Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA · public | $18,571 | $17,560 | $39,261 | $14,048 | 76% |
| 687 | USC SumterSumter, SC · public | $18,517 | $19,752 | Not reported | $10,500 | 57% |
| 688 | Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH · public | $18,497 | $17,757 | $44,166 | $10,000 | 54% |
| 689 | USC UnionUnion, SC · public | $18,455 | $19,686 | Not reported | $9,250 | 50% |
| 690 | Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM · public | $18,362 | Not adjusted | $35,270 | $11,000 | 60% |
| 691 | City TechBrooklyn, NY · public | $18,360 | $17,012 | $41,596 | $11,144 | 61% |
| 692 | George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelma, AL · public | $18,355 | $20,665 | $29,722 | $8,750 | 48% |
| 693 | Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN · public | $18,249 | $19,864 | $40,626 | $10,625 | 58% |
| 694 | Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA · public | $18,208 | $16,445 | $38,638 | $9,750 | 54% |
| 695 | San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM · public | $17,969 | $19,487 | $32,331 | $6,402 | 36% |
| 696 | Cisco CollegeCisco, TX · public | $17,820 | $18,360 | Not reported | $10,875 | 61% |
| 697 | East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS · public | $17,810 | $20,482 | $36,481 | $5,646 | 32% |
| 698 | Western Oklahoma State CollegeAltus, OK · public | $17,755 | $20,212 | $42,128 | $6,308 | 36% |
| 699 | Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA · public | $17,392 | $19,717 | $35,390 | $21,880 | 126% |
| 700 | Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, CA · public | $17,383 | $15,700 | $38,344 | $9,469 | 54% |
| 701 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR · public | $17,381 | $19,993 | $24,720 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 702 | Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public | $17,188 | $17,850 | Not reported | $29,974 | 174% |
| 703 | Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC · public | $17,144 | $18,175 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 704 | SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · public | $17,143 | $15,885 | $36,597 | $14,750 | 86% |
| 705 | Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, AZ · public | $17,129 | $17,014 | Not reported | $5,759 | 34% |
| 706 | Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR · private nonprofit | $17,065 | $19,629 | $33,096 | $37,242 | 218% |
| 707 | Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA · public | $16,768 | $16,585 | $38,427 | $5,500 | 33% |
| 708 | Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CA · public | $16,740 | $15,119 | $50,975 | $5,914 | 35% |
| 709 | WVUMorgantown, WV · public | $14,865 | Not adjusted | $33,585 | $12,000 | 81% |
| 710 | University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit | $14,747 | $14,953 | Not reported | $4,500 | 31% |
| 711 | Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC · private nonprofit | $14,509 | $15,476 | $32,131 | $12,000 | 83% |
| 712 | Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY · private nonprofit | $14,467 | $13,405 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 713 | Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC · private nonprofit | $14,412 | Not adjusted | $30,281 | $15,750 | 109% |
| 714 | Garrett CollegeMcHenry, MD · public | $13,943 | Not adjusted | $31,738 | $13,352 | 96% |
| 715 | Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA · private nonprofit | $13,920 | Not adjusted | $34,989 | $16,000 | 115% |
| 716 | University of DelawareNewark, DE · public | $13,833 | $13,860 | $42,285 | $6,500 | 47% |
| 717 | Southwestern Christian CollegeTerrell, TX · private nonprofit | $13,321 | Not adjusted | Not reported | $12,000 | 90% |
| 718 | Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY · private nonprofit | $13,221 | Not adjusted | $22,547 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 719 | Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP · public | $11,390 | Not adjusted | $24,183 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 720 | New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM · public | $10,627 | Not adjusted | $47,138 | $5,500 | 52% |
| 721 | South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC · public | $10,513 | $11,145 | $42,419 | $7,500 | 71% |
| 722 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit | $7,808 | Not adjusted | $62,309 | $11,260 | 144% |
| 723 | University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit | $6,992 | Not adjusted | $43,494 | $12,000 | 172% |
Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 665 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 58, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.
23 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.
College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 5 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.
Liberal Arts and General Studies (Associate's) programs by state
Each row is the median across the state's liberal arts and general studies associate's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.
| # | State | Programs | Year 1 pay | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 23 | $32,056 | $13,156 |
| 2 | Ohio | 19 | $31,870 | $14,100 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 14 | $31,329 | $9,375 |
| 4 | Arizona | 13 | $31,002 | $10,332 |
| 5 | Montana | 5 | $30,794 | $11,725 |
| 6 | Colorado | 13 | $30,532 | $11,913 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | $30,292 | $10,214 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | $29,812 | $11,955 |
| 9 | Idaho | 8 | $29,083 | $14,102 |
| 10 | Iowa | 15 | $28,291 | $11,002 |
| 11 | Michigan | 27 | $28,150 | $12,030 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 9 | $28,134 | $11,805 |
| 13 | Utah | 7 | $28,089 | $9,000 |
| 14 | Washington | 24 | $27,689 | $9,498 |
| 15 | Illinois | 41 | $27,529 | $8,100 |
| 16 | California | 25 | $27,524 | $8,750 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 10 | $27,266 | $17,789 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 19 | $27,263 | $11,758 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 16 | $27,227 | $10,428 |
| 20 | Texas | 47 | $27,180 | $10,136 |
| 21 | Florida | 32 | $26,978 | $9,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 49 | $26,838 | $7,500 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 9 | $26,814 | $12,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | 14 | $26,515 | $9,039 |
| 25 | Maryland | 15 | $26,448 | $10,200 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 15 | $26,438 | $8,750 |
| 27 | Oregon | 12 | $26,325 | $12,208 |
| 28 | Hawaii | 6 | $26,206 | $9,387 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 18 | $26,177 | $14,000 |
| 30 | Kansas | 18 | $26,131 | $9,500 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 14 | $25,893 | $11,588 |
| 32 | New Jersey | 19 | $25,541 | $9,500 |
| 33 | Virginia | 20 | $24,984 | $9,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | 13 | $24,817 | $13,750 |
| 35 | Alabama | 22 | $24,375 | $9,886 |
| 36 | New York | 46 | $23,613 | $11,000 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 9 | $22,417 | $8,355 |
| 38 | Mississippi | 12 | $21,113 | $7,011 |
Programs in 13 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.
Quick picks nationwide
Lowest median debt
- La Salle University, PA$4,004
- University of St Thomas (Minnesota), MN$4,500
- Meridian Community College, MS$4,989
- Santiago Canyon College, CA$5,500
- Morton College, IL$5,500
- Rockingham Community College, NC$5,500
- Jackson State Community College, TN$5,500
- Richmond Community College, NC$5,500
- Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, AR$5,500
- Motlow State Community College, TN$5,500
Lowest debt for the pay
- American Public University System, WV12%
- Santiago Canyon College, CA15%
- La Salle University, PA17%
- Morton College, IL17%
- Rockingham Community College, NC18%
- Carteret Community College, NC18%
- Excelsior University, NY18%
- San Joaquin Delta College, CA20%
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College, AZ20%
- College of Lake County, IL20%
Only the 669 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.
Common questions
The median liberal arts and general studies associate's program in the US pays its graduates $27,139 in their first year and $40,284 five years after.
Minnesota, where the median program pays its graduates $32,056 in their first year, the highest of 38 state rankings. Ohio is next, at $31,870.
Maria College of Albany in New York reports the highest first-year pay of the 723 programs ranked here, $60,857.
The median program leaves its graduates with $10,864 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 38% of first-year pay.
Related pages
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
- National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
- Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024