Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
14% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
18% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,114 |
| $30k–$48k | $12,383 |
| $48k–$75k | $14,119 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,053 |
| $110k+ | $20,749 |
How Heritage University compares
This college against the Washington and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Heritage University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Heritage University
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.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $150,059 | $125,678 | +908% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $87,746 | — | +632% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $65,066 | $18,750 | +457% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $56,399 | — | +290% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $70,846 | $34,477 | +264% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Certificate | $60,582 | — | +167% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $51,916 | $13,620 | +103% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $46,831 | $19,551 | -50% | Poor return |
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ROI at Heritage University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
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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