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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH 19,633 Undergrads 69.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$30,586
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,637
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,528
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,637
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$70,528
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+34%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,581
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate69.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.7
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 Recipients21.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
85.0%
SAT Avg
1,212
SAT Reading
25th: 55059575th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 54058575th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 222575th: 28

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
+$618k
+$151k
+$133k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$540k
+$73k
+$56k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$508k
+$41k
+$23k

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
30
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
42
71%
Full Cost$31k/yr
52
21%
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 Return135%

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-16%
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.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,312
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
$12,750
Earnings (4yr)
$53,863
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,082
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,577
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,330
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Median Debt
$10,576
Earnings (4yr)
$25,999
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,999
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,743
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,625
Earnings (4yr)
$78,236
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,002
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$22,067
Earnings (4yr)
$99,701
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,652
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,327
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$58,647
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,169
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$397k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,390
Natl Median: $49,245
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
$21,563
Earnings (4yr)
$71,478
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,732
Earnings (4yr)
$85,990
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,576
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$26,875
Earnings (4yr)
$81,019
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,695
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
$57,085
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,767
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$21,490
Earnings (4yr)
$93,282
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,401
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$15,792
Earnings (4yr)
$49,632
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,553
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Median Debt
$21,875
Earnings (4yr)
$42,796
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (5yr)
$64,724
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$949
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (4yr)
$94,673
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,108
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
$20,427
Earnings (4yr)
$37,785
Natl Median: $46,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,262
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$81,299
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$39,055
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Median Debt
$24,780
Earnings (4yr)
$55,659
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,381
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,922
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (4yr)
$61,538
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$46,101
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
$25,683
Earnings (4yr)
$52,861
Natl Median: $59,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Median Debt
$26,147
Earnings (4yr)
$45,346
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$71,579
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$99,364
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Median Debt
$25,577
Earnings (4yr)
$85,798
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (4yr)
$73,640
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,276
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
$24,049
Earnings (4yr)
$53,206
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,309
Earnings (4yr)
$93,774
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,416
Earnings (4yr)
$78,506
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,562
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
$26,216
Earnings (4yr)
$91,285
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,998
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (4yr)
$44,593
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,369
Natl Median: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
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
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,479
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,907
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,258
Earnings (4yr)
$49,399
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,875
Earnings (4yr)
$62,153
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Median Debt
$23,654
Earnings (4yr)
$48,390
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$13,672
Earnings (4yr)
$87,308
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$40,479
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,184
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,690
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,312
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
$26,950
Earnings (4yr)
$51,258
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,867
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$43,893
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,356
Earnings (4yr)
$55,352
Natl Median: $44,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$88,976
Earnings (4yr)
$112,051
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,090
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,750
Earnings (4yr)
$119,976
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$375k
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)
$97,552
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,552
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,420
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,614
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,128
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$40,849
Earnings (4yr)
$97,827
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Median Debt
$39,756
Earnings (4yr)
$69,204
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$123,110
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$402k
Median Debt
$25,548
Earnings (4yr)
$127,769
Natl Median: $120,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,400
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,420
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,956
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,093
Natl Median: $66,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
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
$37,230
Earnings (4yr)
$110,913
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$296k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,365
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,822
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Non-Professional Legal Studies
MastCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,153
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,270
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,572
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,649
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$113,469
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,129
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,459
Earnings (4yr)
$52,250
Natl Median: $65,443
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,384
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$38,107
Earnings (4yr)
$68,913
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
$30,948
Earnings (4yr)
$54,077
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,875
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Median Debt
$18,690
Earnings (4yr)
$56,902
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,772
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,507
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,931
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
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
Journalism
DocCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,616
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,341
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: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,489
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $85,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$250,362
Earnings (4yr)
$154,758
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$420k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$66,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,706
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k

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.