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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL 32,212 Undergrads 82.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$25,144
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,605
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,241
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,605
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,241
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$68,225
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate82.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)20.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
24.2%
SAT Avg
1,361
SAT Reading
25th: 64068075th: 710
SAT Math
25th: 63067075th: 700
ACT Composite
25th: 293075th: 32

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
+$601k
+$131k
+$115k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$570k
+$100k
+$84k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$511k
+$41k
+$25k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
36
271%
Full Cost$25k/yr
50
27%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return145%

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-13%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Air Transportation
CertCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,259
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,937
Earnings (4yr)
$61,573
Natl Median: $54,143
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,342
Natl Median: $47,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
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Median Debt
$13,875
Earnings (4yr)
$62,145
Natl Median: $54,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
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Median Debt
$8,874
Earnings (4yr)
$67,798
Natl Median: $59,299
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,522
Natl Median: $64,764
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
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Statistics
CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
$10,488
Earnings (4yr)
$87,034
Natl Median: $82,722
Lifetime Value Added
+$457k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$91,056
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
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Median Debt
$12,475
Earnings (4yr)
$57,647
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
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Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$12,839
Earnings (4yr)
$42,791
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
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Median Debt
$12,001
Earnings (4yr)
$64,807
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
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Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,110
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,943
Natl Median: $60,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
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Median Debt
$18,426
Earnings (4yr)
$69,875
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,256
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,713
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,572
Earnings (4yr)
$77,320
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,716
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
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Median Debt
$13,976
Earnings (4yr)
$90,815
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,724
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
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Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$15,456
Earnings (4yr)
$84,340
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,542
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
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Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$67,180
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,864
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,959
Earnings (4yr)
$93,727
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
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Median Debt
$20,725
Earnings (4yr)
$114,802
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
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Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$57,417
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$14
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Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,892
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,888
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,380
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
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Median Debt
$11,502
Earnings (4yr)
$44,115
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,502
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$73,527
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
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Median Debt
$21,261
Earnings (4yr)
$93,740
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
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Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$52,602
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
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Median Debt
$16,471
Earnings (4yr)
$58,824
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,180
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
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Median Debt
$11,502
Earnings (4yr)
$87,089
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
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Median Debt
$17,473
Earnings (4yr)
$41,067
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,537
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,157
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,875
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,834
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
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Median Debt
$11,502
Earnings (4yr)
$62,673
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
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Median Debt
$13,825
Earnings (4yr)
$62,663
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,504
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
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Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$92,064
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
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Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (4yr)
$63,984
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
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Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,587
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
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Median Debt
$11,784
Earnings (4yr)
$103,648
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
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Median Debt
$16,844
Earnings (4yr)
$94,887
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$291k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$12,875
Earnings (4yr)
$84,981
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$11,149
Earnings (4yr)
$68,131
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
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Median Debt
$15,793
Earnings (4yr)
$89,622
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$18,350
Earnings (4yr)
$44,454
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Median Debt
$12,700
Earnings (4yr)
$54,288
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
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Median Debt
$11,869
Earnings (4yr)
$48,260
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
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Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$16,137
Earnings (4yr)
$47,153
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$101,455
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$326k
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Median Debt
$11,651
Earnings (4yr)
$61,342
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
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Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,059
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,502
Earnings (4yr)
$54,728
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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Median Debt
$12,375
Earnings (4yr)
$65,941
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
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Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,876
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
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Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$11,751
Earnings (4yr)
$80,900
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
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Median Debt
$12,750
Earnings (4yr)
$78,811
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,023
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,932
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
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Median Debt
$14,426
Earnings (4yr)
$51,157
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
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Median Debt
$15,125
Earnings (4yr)
$93,841
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,460
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$11,503
Earnings (4yr)
$50,723
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$50,612
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,573
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$14,410
Earnings (4yr)
$60,909
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
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Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$77,605
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
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Median Debt
$11,502
Earnings (4yr)
$51,863
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
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Median Debt
$19,010
Earnings (4yr)
$57,287
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,728
Natl Median: $66,661
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,613
Natl Median: $75,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
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Median Debt
$15,600
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,564
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,783
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,020
Natl Median: $88,516
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$143,942
Natl Median: $103,335
Lifetime Value Added
+$729k
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Public Administration
PB-CertCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,105
Natl Median: $85,234
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,346
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
PB-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,835
Natl Median: $59,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
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Statistics
PB-CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,923
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$112,611
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
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Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,292
Natl Median: $64,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
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Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,010
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,482
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,428
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$107,889
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,513
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,175
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
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Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$42,750
Earnings (4yr)
$59,811
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,653
Earnings (4yr)
$126,240
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$454k
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Median Debt
$40,449
Earnings (4yr)
$72,705
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
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Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (4yr)
$56,672
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
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Dance
MastCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,404
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Demography
MastCIP: 4505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,145
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,733
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,724
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
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Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,636
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
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Median Debt
$21,062
Earnings (4yr)
$66,020
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
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Median Debt
$29,875
Earnings (4yr)
$77,041
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$78,402
Earnings (4yr)
$44,277
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,223
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,914
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$274k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,641
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,357
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$98,771
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
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Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,518
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
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Insurance
MastCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$126,052
Natl Median: $114,663
Lifetime Value Added
+$452k
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Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$71,829
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,339
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$107,903
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Materials Sciences
MastCIP: 4010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,967
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,024
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
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Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$24,426
Earnings (4yr)
$50,069
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
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Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,502
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
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Median Debt
$23,875
Earnings (4yr)
$76,608
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
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Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,669
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
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Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$79,921
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
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Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$43,750
Earnings (4yr)
$71,264
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
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Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (4yr)
$77,547
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
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Median Debt
$25,874
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$87,312
Earnings (4yr)
$162,329
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$765k
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Median Debt
$44,432
Earnings (4yr)
$50,364
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,877
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,129
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$30,092
Earnings (4yr)
$60,832
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
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Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,114
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,627
Earnings (4yr)
$66,411
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
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Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,682
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,146
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$47,125
Earnings (4yr)
$58,256
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $102,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$162,463
Natl Median: $149,621
Lifetime Value Added
+$571k
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Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,387
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
DocCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
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: $154,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,427
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,704
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$68,696
Earnings (4yr)
$102,524
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$47,258
Earnings (4yr)
$60,363
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,718
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,469
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,039
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $137,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,925
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$55,601
Earnings (4yr)
$60,076
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
DocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,449
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,994
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$72,482
Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,239
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$72,854
Earnings (4yr)
$117,560
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,164
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,860
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,993
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
DocCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $156,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,860
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
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Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$62,235
Earnings (4yr)
$98,060
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,836
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$180,829
Earnings (4yr)
$113,355
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
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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.