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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA 27,752 Undergrads 76.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$28,604
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,915
After Aid
Median Earnings
$78,425
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,915
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$78,425
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$76,343
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate76.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
87.5%
SAT Avg
1,274
SAT Reading
25th: 58062575th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 58062075th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 252875th: 30

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
+$678k
+$211k
+$194k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$614k
+$147k
+$129k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$575k
+$108k
+$91k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
34
201%
Full Cost$29k/yr
39
88%
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 Return262%

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 Return22%
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,132
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,024
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (5yr)
$45,617
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,133
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,997
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (4yr)
$64,301
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Median Debt
$23,594
Earnings (4yr)
$93,533
Natl Median: $93,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Median Debt
$19,440
Earnings (4yr)
$85,224
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$20,504
Earnings (4yr)
$77,681
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,787
Earnings (4yr)
$93,856
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$110,754
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$376k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$117,942
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$430k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$116,307
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$69,511
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$26,950
Earnings (4yr)
$36,901
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,656
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,548
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,074
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$56,071
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
$23,205
Earnings (4yr)
$50,086
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,080
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,615
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,692
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,441
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$22,985
Earnings (4yr)
$47,440
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,046
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$51,168
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$21,479
Earnings (4yr)
$143,972
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$626k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,727
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,565
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$634
Median Debt
$20,117
Earnings (4yr)
$69,399
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,100
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,931
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$97,049
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (4yr)
$69,210
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (4yr)
$77,519
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Median Debt
$24,113
Earnings (4yr)
$96,467
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$21,917
Earnings (4yr)
$46,765
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$22,483
Earnings (4yr)
$60,874
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
$19,727
Earnings (4yr)
$68,546
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,271
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,096
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,138
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Median Debt
$20,449
Earnings (4yr)
$74,125
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (4yr)
$62,563
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$67,973
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,358
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,878
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,383
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Median Debt
$23,251
Earnings (4yr)
$63,182
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,715
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$16,676
Earnings (4yr)
$64,603
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,651
Earnings (4yr)
$63,672
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,670
Earnings (4yr)
$61,216
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Systems Engineering
BachCIP: 1427
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$114,815
Natl Median: $105,185
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
Median Debt
$21,696
Earnings (4yr)
$59,979
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Median Debt
$21,125
Earnings (4yr)
$54,703
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,165
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$110,482
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$299k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$42,750
Earnings (4yr)
$66,400
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,560
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,186
Earnings (4yr)
$134,691
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$509k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$103,586
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,619
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
$26,262
Earnings (4yr)
$142,690
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$578k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$158,029
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
+$710k
Median Debt
$35,713
Earnings (4yr)
$162,691
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$751k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$167,363
Natl Median: $114,420
Lifetime Value Added
+$791k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $105,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,713
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,366
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Dispute Resolution
MastCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,031
Natl Median: $74,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$111,251
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$89,888
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$36,561
Earnings (4yr)
$67,126
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,135
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$114,744
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$124,416
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$420k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,751
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$154,158
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$677k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,147
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$149,317
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$610k
Median Debt
$34,250
Earnings (4yr)
$100,525
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,309
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)
$123,627
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
+$413k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$114,727
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,214
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,431
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,524
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$43,917
Earnings (4yr)
$80,990
Natl Median: $70,267
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,787
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$46,514
Earnings (4yr)
$102,945
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$103,162
Natl Median: $70,515
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,692
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,248
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Median Debt
$37,996
Earnings (4yr)
$97,926
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Real Estate
MastCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$124,978
Natl Median: $135,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$425k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$119,531
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,682
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,064
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,044
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,695
Earnings (4yr)
$72,192
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$109,763
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
Median Debt
$38,978
Earnings (4yr)
$63,423
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$135,210
Natl Median: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$513k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,859
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$109,911
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Biology, General
Gr-CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,039
Natl Median: $66,581
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,092
Earnings (4yr)
$84,541
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,086
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,414
Earnings (4yr)
$65,472
Natl Median: $69,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,965
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,870
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $129,570
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
Gr-CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
Gr-CertCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,756
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
Gr-CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,606
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,146
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,457
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,045
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,899
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
Gr-CertCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration
Gr-CertCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,022
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,611
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,557
Earnings (4yr)
$66,463
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Statistics
Gr-CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,297
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Systems Engineering
Gr-CertCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $148,730
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,653
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,848
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
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$97,632
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$60,555
Earnings (4yr)
$105,869
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
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: $69,534
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: $101,435
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)
-
Natl Median: $87,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$128,100
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,220
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$57,000
Earnings (4yr)
$148,171
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$385k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $162,438
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$65,077
Earnings (4yr)
$135,661
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$293k

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.