MCPHS University

Boston, MA 3,451 Undergrads 77.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$65,022

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$39,545

After Aid

Median Earnings

$93,192

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$39,545

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$93,192

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate77.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients29.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time94.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS80.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

85.2%

SAT Avg

1,269

SAT Reading

25th: 57060575th: 678

SAT Math

25th: 59063575th: 738

ACT Composite

25th: 262775th: 30

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

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

+$791k

+$324k

+$307k

Median Cost$40k/yr

+$649k

+$182k

+$164k

Full Cost$65k/yr

+$557k

+$90k

+$73k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$40k/yr

115%

Full Cost$65k/yr

31%

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 Return150%

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-19%

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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 0113

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,880

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$92,104

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

+$156k

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (5yr)

$71,500

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

-$12k

Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

BachCIP: 2611

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,713

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$83,253

Natl Median: $68,061

Lifetime Value Added

+$88k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$67,637

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$31k

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$90,224

Natl Median: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

+$142k

Pharmacology and Toxicology

BachCIP: 2610

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,883

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

BachCIP: 5120

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$72,947

Natl Median: $116,539

Lifetime Value Added

+$10k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$92,960

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$163k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Health and Medical Administrative Services

PB-CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $105,177

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

PB-CertCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $136,725

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

PB-CertCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $78,697

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

PB-CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $131,346

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$124,160

Earnings (4yr)

$135,100

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

+$473k

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

MastCIP: 5133

Median Debt

$92,150

Earnings (4yr)

$45,248

Natl Median: $35,462

Lifetime Value Added

-$326k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$66,562

Natl Median: $76,062

Lifetime Value Added

-$126k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$94,855

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MastCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $78,149

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pharmacology and Toxicology

MastCIP: 2610

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,305

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MastCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$147,762

Natl Median: $129,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$582k

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$47,832

Earnings (4yr)

$87,975

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

+$62k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$132,366

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$449k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

MastCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$94,000

Earnings (4yr)

$75,682

Natl Median: $71,416

Lifetime Value Added

-$45k

Professional Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

ProfCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $127,648

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

ProfCIP: 5133

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,692

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

ProfCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,604

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Optometry

ProfCIP: 5117

Median Debt

$225,520

Earnings (4yr)

$129,752

Natl Median: $131,525

Lifetime Value Added

+$172k

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

ProfCIP: 5120

Median Debt

$104,556

Earnings (4yr)

$141,852

Natl Median: $138,348

Lifetime Value Added

+$261k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

ProfCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$162,292

Earnings (4yr)

$84,530

Natl Median: $81,641

Lifetime Value Added

-$163k

Other Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,308

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.