Graduate Earnings vs. Federal Benchmark

Each dot is a program, colored by credential level. Programs below the diagonal line earn less than their applicable federal benchmark. For degree programs, the benchmark is field-specific ACS earnings; for certificates, it is the Gainful Employment aligned benchmark. Dot size reflects enrollment. Click any dot for details.

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Dot size represents program enrollment. Larger dots = more students enrolled.

Note: Approximately 76% of programs have no earnings data due to federal privacy rules. Programs with 15 or fewer graduates in the measurement cohort are suppressed. The testable universe skews toward larger, more established programs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education, PPD:2026. Built with Plotly.