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Northeastern University

Boston, MA 17,326 Undergrads 91.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$84,641
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,915
After Aid
Median Earnings
$101,903
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$30,915
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$101,903
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$92,538
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate91.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age21.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients12.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
5.2%
SAT Avg
1,497
SAT Reading
25th: 71073075th: 760
SAT Math
25th: 73076075th: 780
ACT Composite
25th: 333475th: 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
+$857k
+$391k
+$373k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$746k
+$279k
+$262k
Full Cost$85k/yr
+$553k
+$86k
+$68k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
25
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
31
235%
Full Cost$85k/yr
48
22%
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 Return133%

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-26%
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

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,229
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,318
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
BachCIP: 0408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,003
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,540
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$90,612
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,802
Earnings (4yr)
$78,327
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,729
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$113,620
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$351k
Median Debt
$21,493
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,623
Earnings (4yr)
$107,767
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$21,641
Earnings (4yr)
$88,364
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (4yr)
$100,613
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,191
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,827
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Median Debt
$22,583
Earnings (4yr)
$163,708
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$728k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,002
Earnings (4yr)
$135,416
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$515k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,889
Earnings (4yr)
$77,477
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$87,336
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$101,423
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Median Debt
$24,583
Earnings (4yr)
$118,150
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$385k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, Other
BachCIP: 1499
Median Debt
$22,525
Earnings (4yr)
$112,019
Natl Median: $93,989
Lifetime Value Added
+$339k
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$67,877
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (4yr)
$83,023
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,358
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,580
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,233
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,710
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$61,152
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$111,430
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$334k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (4yr)
$125,162
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$438k
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,816
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$24,005
Earnings (4yr)
$74,709
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,387
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$125,084
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$437k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,547
Earnings (4yr)
$103,384
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,974
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$22,973
Earnings (4yr)
$70,272
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,617
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$142,985
Natl Median: $116,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$572k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$26,797
Earnings (2yr)
$74,200
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
$21,625
Earnings (4yr)
$73,539
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,848
Natl Median: $49,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,630
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$91,003
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Median Debt
$27,479
Earnings (4yr)
$81,320
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$66,130
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,585
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$40,500
Earnings (4yr)
$118,744
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Median Debt
$96,860
Earnings (4yr)
$125,862
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$111,725
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$35,470
Earnings (4yr)
$125,179
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$403k
Median Debt
$34,778
Earnings (4yr)
$84,704
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
$47,834
Earnings (4yr)
$148,490
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$604k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$122,043
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$376k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$119,157
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,767
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,859
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$97,115
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,914
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$145,909
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$582k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,654
Earnings (4yr)
$158,542
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$691k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,420
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$36,259
Earnings (4yr)
$93,210
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,164
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$30,029
Earnings (4yr)
$75,769
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$155,483
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$665k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$119,842
Natl Median: $120,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
Engineering, Other
MastCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$116,924
Natl Median: $129,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,717
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$36,150
Earnings (4yr)
$169,234
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$783k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$407k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$35,875
Earnings (4yr)
$90,323
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,886
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$139,677
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$504k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$38,158
Earnings (4yr)
$85,630
Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
MastCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $65,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$500k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,957
Earnings (4yr)
$117,139
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$333k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$124,007
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$393k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$104,317
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,427
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Operations Research
MastCIP: 1437
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $161,561
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,042
Earnings (4yr)
$136,474
Natl Median: $129,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$500k
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,852
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,227
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,178
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$57,068
Earnings (4yr)
$143,345
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$560k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,910
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$37,375
Earnings (4yr)
$73,724
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,708
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$117,700
Natl Median: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$338k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$149,550
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$588k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,134
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,392
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Gr-CertCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,175
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,299
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$79,331
Earnings (4yr)
$74,263
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Design and Applied Arts
Gr-CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,077
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$138,018
Natl Median: $129,570
Lifetime Value Added
+$651k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,055
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: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,834
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,457
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
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: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,930
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,852
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Systems Engineering
Gr-CertCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $148,730
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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: $141,187
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
-
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $167,302
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,427
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,630
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, Other
DocCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $140,028
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
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: $137,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,696
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: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Architecture
ProfCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,290
Natl Median: $74,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,761
Natl Median: $85,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Education, General
ProfCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$57,003
Earnings (4yr)
$110,524
Natl Median: $72,062
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$70,571
Earnings (4yr)
$116,706
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$133,189
Natl Median: $86,371
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
Median Debt
$37,167
Earnings (4yr)
$145,722
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$320k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$191,083
Natl Median: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
+$653k
Median Debt
$41,651
Earnings (4yr)
$84,174
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k

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.