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Georgetown University

Washington, DC 7,569 Undergrads 94.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$92,563
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$33,661
After Aid
Median Earnings
$103,609
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$33,661
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$103,609
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$110,516
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate94.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)20.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients12.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS90.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
12.9%
SAT Avg
1,487
SAT Reading
25th: 70074075th: 770
SAT Math
25th: 69075075th: 780
ACT Composite
25th: 313375th: 35

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
+$859k
+$389k
+$373k
Median Cost$34k/yr
+$738k
+$268k
+$251k
Full Cost$93k/yr
+$526k
+$56k
+$40k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
25
∞
Median Cost$34k/yr
31
208%
Full Cost$93k/yr
53
12%
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 Return111%

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-33%

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 →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,035
Earnings (4yr)
$141,931
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$556k
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Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$77,132
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
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Median Debt
$8,125
Earnings (4yr)
$117,733
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$374k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$13,147
Earnings (4yr)
$143,900
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$571k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (4yr)
$118,999
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$384k
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Median Debt
$15,625
Earnings (4yr)
$78,370
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
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Median Debt
$13,088
Earnings (4yr)
$152,744
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$637k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$143,686
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$569k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,501
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$159,452
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$687k
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Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,197
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$112,722
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
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Median Debt
$13,295
Earnings (4yr)
$65,574
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$138,263
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$529k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$105,944
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$127,760
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$450k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,612
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,970
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$73,534
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
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Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,502
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,007
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
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Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,686
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,025
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,228
Natl Median: $67,452
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$12,400
Earnings (5yr)
$73,297
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$83,447
Earnings (4yr)
$91,661
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
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Median Debt
$73,409
Earnings (5yr)
$83,942
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$76,346
Earnings (4yr)
$126,361
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
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Median Debt
$96,466
Earnings (4yr)
$188,160
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$941k
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Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$68,735
Earnings (4yr)
$80,847
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
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Median Debt
$59,484
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$55,779
Earnings (4yr)
$153,948
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$647k
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Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$47,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,537
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
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Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$74,712
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $121,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,463
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
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Median Debt
$102,262
Earnings (4yr)
$180,878
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$878k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$137,887
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$508k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,651
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
$68,803
Earnings (4yr)
$108,885
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,539
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
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Median Debt
$49,713
Earnings (4yr)
$109,895
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
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Median Debt
$52,920
Earnings (4yr)
$113,928
Natl Median: $107,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$301k
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Median Debt
$110,471
Earnings (4yr)
$145,272
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
+$572k
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Median Debt
$74,223
Earnings (4yr)
$118,569
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
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Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,356
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
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Median Debt
$90,696
Earnings (4yr)
$171,631
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
Not scored

Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's professional degree in the same field, and about 1.7× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after a bachelor's degree, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay →

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,310
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,363
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$70,768
Earnings (4yr)
$97,357
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,965
Natl Median: $53,692
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,229
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,038
Natl Median: $70,267
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$72,610
Earnings (4yr)
$68,776
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
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Median Debt
$98,223
Earnings (4yr)
$79,929
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
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Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$64,091
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$110,634
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
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Median Debt
$51,844
Earnings (4yr)
$115,091
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
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Median Debt
$81,516
Earnings (4yr)
$88,001
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
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Real Estate
MastCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$52,895
Earnings (4yr)
$154,778
Natl Median: $135,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$654k
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Median Debt
$127,319
Earnings (4yr)
$127,831
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$422k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$64,493
Natl Median: $72,547
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$62,087
Earnings (4yr)
$81,035
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
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Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$143,619
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
+$558k
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Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,970
Natl Median: $65,226
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
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Doctoral Degrees

Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
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: $113,071
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,534
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,328
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
DocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,449
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: $93,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$206,513
Earnings (5yr)
$141,542
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
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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

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $214,836
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$164,055
Earnings (4yr)
$226,624
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$896k
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Median Debt
$153,116
Earnings (4yr)
$99,212
Natl Median: $106,836
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
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Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$276,484
Earnings (4yr)
$90,785
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
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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.