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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH 12,812 Undergrads 64.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$33,007
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,022
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,998
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,022
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,998
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$47,896
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate64.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.0%
SAT Avg
1,117
SAT Reading
25th: 50056075th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 50055575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 26

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$495k
+$28k
+$11k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$409k
-$58k
-$76k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$376k
-$91k
-$108k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
52
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-88%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-91%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-69%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-74%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$19,309
Earnings (4yr)
$56,172
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
AssocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$13,833
Earnings (4yr)
$69,205
Natl Median: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,900
Earnings (4yr)
$42,697
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,470
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$21,211
Earnings (4yr)
$77,880
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,845
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,385
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,131
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
$23,738
Earnings (4yr)
$79,291
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,239
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Median Debt
$23,111
Earnings (4yr)
$59,221
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$60,065
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,290
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
$23,251
Earnings (4yr)
$57,196
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,493
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Median Debt
$26,637
Earnings (4yr)
$93,626
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,365
Natl Median: $97,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,068
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,274
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$25,856
Earnings (4yr)
$54,796
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$37,094
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (4yr)
$74,844
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,147
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$89,514
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$17,321
Earnings (4yr)
$75,677
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
$41,578
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Median Debt
$25,072
Earnings (4yr)
$59,873
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$25,834
Earnings (4yr)
$53,620
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,707
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$76,659
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,036
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,245
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,810
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
BachCIP: 3011
Median Debt
$26,899
Earnings (4yr)
$50,070
Natl Median: $54,051
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
$26,338
Earnings (4yr)
$52,388
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
$25,498
Earnings (4yr)
$61,483
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$66,280
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,424
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,693
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
$25,635
Earnings (4yr)
$43,468
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,273
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,592
Natl Median: $60,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,183
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$49,925
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,803
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
$29,750
Earnings (4yr)
$42,463
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,838
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$65,926
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$20,621
Earnings (4yr)
$74,705
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,341
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,037
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,809
Natl Median: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,760
Earnings (4yr)
$58,254
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,739
Earnings (4yr)
$46,481
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$56,114
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$22,519
Earnings (4yr)
$70,583
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,758
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,798
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,120
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,972
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,267
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,346
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,224
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,818
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,168
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Median Debt
$26,994
Earnings (4yr)
$47,937
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
$26,869
Earnings (4yr)
$46,944
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Biology, General
PB-CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,779
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
PB-CertCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,674
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,516
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,669
Natl Median: $69,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,708
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
PB-CertCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
PB-CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
PB-CertCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,427
Natl Median: $69,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,260
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,975
Natl Median: $63,623
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Statistics
PB-CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,923
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,850
Earnings (4yr)
$51,044
Natl Median: $60,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,752
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,110
Natl Median: $92,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,914
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$106,176
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$26,595
Earnings (4yr)
$59,919
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,064
Earnings (4yr)
$56,571
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$26,541
Earnings (4yr)
$70,674
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
$23,159
Earnings (4yr)
$58,062
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,570
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,725
Earnings (4yr)
$78,182
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,357
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $67,618
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Median Debt
$28,006
Earnings (4yr)
$51,035
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,787
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,289
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$98,170
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,349
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$32,465
Earnings (4yr)
$46,069
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$35,730
Earnings (4yr)
$59,109
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,632
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Median Debt
$30,631
Earnings (4yr)
$57,515
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
$23,588
Earnings (4yr)
$59,450
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$39,253
Earnings (4yr)
$64,476
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $59,671
Lifetime Value Added
-$395k
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,024
Earnings (4yr)
$54,974
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,103
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k

Doctoral Degrees

Area Studies
DocCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,249
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,931
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,704
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,989
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
-$379k
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,341
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,522
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
DocCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $156,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

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.