Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.
There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.
We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.
55% of Carrington College-Modesto students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
By gender
Women
$38,467
Men
$46,360
17% gap between the two groups
By family-income background
From lower-income families
$36,622
From higher-income families
$47,730
23% gap between the two groups
By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$40,335
Independent students
$39,095
3% gap between the two groups
55%
First-generation students
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Take federal student loans
78%
Born in the U.S.
No enrollment breakdown available.
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Best-paying majors at Carrington College-Modesto
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
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ROI at Carrington College-Modesto
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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Degree Return is an independent informational service. ROI figures are estimates based on past student cohorts; individual earnings vary widely. This is not financial, legal, or admissions advice. We never compute ROI where federal data is missing.
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Data as of 2024 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.