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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM 11,946 Undergrads 54.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$23,274
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,889
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,874
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,889
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,874
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+40%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$39,067
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate54.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.1
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time84.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
89.0%
SAT Avg
1,011
SAT Reading
25th: 45052575th: 570
SAT Math
25th: 42050575th: 540
ACT Composite
25th: 172075th: 24

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$494k
+$27k
+$10k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$462k
-$5k
-$22k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$410k
-$57k
-$74k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
53
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-70%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-88%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return-59%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-63%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,350
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,291
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,002
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$18,553
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Median Debt
$7,542
Earnings (4yr)
$42,773
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,550
Earnings (4yr)
$35,798
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$14,442
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$326k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,285
Natl Median: $35,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,247
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,170
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,370
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,413
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,977
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,697
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,985
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,299
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,674
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,590
Earnings (4yr)
$84,961
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$354k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,409
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,514
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,070
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,799
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$57,219
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
$24,262
Earnings (4yr)
$96,510
Natl Median: $98,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,139
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,428
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$18,489
Earnings (4yr)
$36,858
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$17,717
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,644
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,200
Earnings (4yr)
$52,567
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,762
Earnings (4yr)
$54,077
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Median Debt
$23,072
Earnings (4yr)
$60,970
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Median Debt
$14,409
Earnings (4yr)
$90,091
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$11,194
Earnings (4yr)
$74,115
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Median Debt
$19,508
Earnings (4yr)
$94,024
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (4yr)
$49,834
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,080
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
$17,009
Earnings (4yr)
$30,355
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$95,683
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
Engineering Physics
BachCIP: 1412
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,154
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,690
Natl Median: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,350
Earnings (4yr)
$32,767
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (4yr)
$37,880
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
$15,670
Earnings (4yr)
$68,890
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
BachCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$33,612
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,003
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
$20,973
Earnings (4yr)
$49,444
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$21,749
Earnings (4yr)
$38,142
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$17,020
Earnings (4yr)
$45,765
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
$24,243
Earnings (4yr)
$43,872
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (4yr)
$40,432
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (4yr)
$63,115
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,074
Earnings (4yr)
$85,742
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Median Debt
$24,421
Earnings (4yr)
$39,293
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$51,641
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,637
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$42,410
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,951
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,479
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,295
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$24,506
Earnings (4yr)
$48,419
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,996
Earnings (4yr)
$58,953
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,998
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
$22,753
Earnings (4yr)
$51,592
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$13,862
Earnings (4yr)
$51,972
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (4yr)
$27,875
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Median Debt
$16,449
Earnings (4yr)
$44,272
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,631
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,941
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
MastCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,394
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,398
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,090
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,297
Earnings (4yr)
$92,605
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,968
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$28,170
Earnings (4yr)
$54,059
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,742
Natl Median: $63,577
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Median Debt
$28,704
Earnings (4yr)
$71,678
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,971
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,235
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,629
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,208
Earnings (4yr)
$60,227
Natl Median: $63,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,691
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
MastCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,814
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$36,175
Earnings (4yr)
$63,538
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,381
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$426k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$29,153
Earnings (4yr)
$58,551
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
-$334k
Median Debt
$30,480
Earnings (4yr)
$68,419
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,299
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Animal Sciences
DocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,778
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,233
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: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $154,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,630
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,325
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,039
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
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
DocCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,502
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$141,422
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$368k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,794
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.