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George Washington University

Washington, DC 11,182 Undergrads 85.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$87,253
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$35,760
After Aid
Median Earnings
$88,508
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$35,760
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$88,508
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$96,691
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate85.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)21.3
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients18.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
47.1%
SAT Avg
1,433
SAT Reading
25th: 68072075th: 750
SAT Math
25th: 67071075th: 750
ACT Composite
25th: 313275th: 34

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
+$746k
+$276k
+$260k
Median Cost$36k/yr
+$617k
+$147k
+$131k
Full Cost$87k/yr
+$432k
-$38k
-$54k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$36k/yr
37
102%
Full Cost$87k/yr
Never
-17%
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 Return57%

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-49%

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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,097
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,373
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$116,795
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$360k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$14,697
Earnings (4yr)
$65,172
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
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Archeology
BachCIP: 4503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (5yr)
$77,310
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,444
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$100,601
Natl Median: $93,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$107,023
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,586
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
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Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,990
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,325
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,112
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,646
Earnings (4yr)
$93,692
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$150,716
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$614k
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Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$112,554
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,070
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
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Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,959
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,305
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,406
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$70,766
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,315
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$429k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$126,638
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$434k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,734
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
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Median Debt
$21,375
Earnings (4yr)
$78,390
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
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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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,810
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,734
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
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Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,683
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
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Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$97,126
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,190
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$105,145
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
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Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$99,018
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
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Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (4yr)
$76,751
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$19,875
Earnings (4yr)
$81,927
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$120,730
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$389k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,528
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
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Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$101,196
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,612
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,178
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
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Median Debt
$15,100
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,898
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,548
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,692
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,187
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
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Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$87,217
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$85,459
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
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Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$96,741
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,325
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,114
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,857
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
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Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,578
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
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Systems Engineering
BachCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$120,976
Natl Median: $105,185
Lifetime Value Added
+$391k
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
$23,448
Earnings (4yr)
$85,128
Natl Median: $66,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
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Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$126,566
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
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Median Debt
$148,470
Earnings (4yr)
$136,801
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$495k
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Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,265
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,130
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
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Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$65,053
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$105,496
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
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Median Debt
$63,928
Earnings (4yr)
$146,816
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$581k
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Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$43,921
Earnings (4yr)
$82,024
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
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Median Debt
$57,614
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
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Median Debt
$57,400
Earnings (4yr)
$78,449
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$101,964
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$134,232
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$130,159
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$438k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,095
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
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Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dance
MastCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,404
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,210
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
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Median Debt
$50,727
Earnings (5yr)
$47,524
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$307k
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Median Debt
$66,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,537
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
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Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$125,847
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
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Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,392
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
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Median Debt
$38,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,693
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,193
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$139,567
Natl Median: $125,651
Lifetime Value Added
+$519k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$329k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$92,124
Natl Median: $106,868
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$391k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,602
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
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Median Debt
$66,000
Earnings (4yr)
$121,804
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$366k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$134,847
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$478k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,644
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$120,266
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$149,469
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$604k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,944
Natl Median: $69,445
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$100,024
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
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Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,072
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
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Median Debt
$69,380
Earnings (4yr)
$117,955
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$332k
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Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,331
Natl Median: $77,310
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$106,421
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$80,698
Earnings (4yr)
$84,511
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
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Median Debt
$46,828
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$49,300
Earnings (4yr)
$59,584
Natl Median: $53,692
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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 (2yr)
$50,606
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
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Median Debt
$56,957
Earnings (4yr)
$106,674
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
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Median Debt
$50,250
Earnings (4yr)
$113,891
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
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Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$77,537
Earnings (4yr)
$92,573
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
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Median Debt
$48,674
Earnings (4yr)
$94,862
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$101,932
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
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Publishing
MastCIP: 0910
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,038
Natl Median: $63,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$121,460
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$363k
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Median Debt
$88,009
Earnings (4yr)
$66,076
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,985
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,286
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,292
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
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Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,569
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
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Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
$42,593
Earnings (4yr)
$154,767
Natl Median: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$650k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,729
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,665
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
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Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,392
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$124,760
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$524k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,086
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$94,782
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,275
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$139,079
Natl Median: $118,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$658k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,066
Natl Median: $72,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,621
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
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Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,507
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$71,000
Earnings (4yr)
$168,934
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$937k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,834
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
Gr-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,119
Natl Median: $69,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$129,072
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
+$564k
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Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Museology/Museum Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 3014
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,236
Natl Median: $46,250
Lifetime Value Added
-$419k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,003
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$126,738
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$543k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$146,501
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$727k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,453
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,112
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,848
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
DocCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$124,751
Earnings (4yr)
$106,137
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
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Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $178,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,173
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$74,862
Earnings (4yr)
$122,539
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$57,260
Earnings (4yr)
$180,549
Natl Median: $171,574
Lifetime Value Added
+$557k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
DocCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $102,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,299
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)
$177,867
Natl Median: $110,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$538k
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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: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Molecular Medicine
DocCIP: 2614
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,346
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
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,220
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$125,247
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
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Median Debt
$159,266
Earnings (4yr)
$87,600
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$74,576
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$222,983
Natl Median: $162,438
Lifetime Value Added
+$832k
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Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$190,920
Earnings (4yr)
$140,848
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
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Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$215,211
Earnings (4yr)
$100,874
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,641
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.