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University of Georgia

Athens, GA 32,137 Undergrads 87.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,993
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,936
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,144
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,936
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$74,144
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$68,726
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate87.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients17.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
37.7%
SAT Avg
1,397
SAT Reading
25th: 64068075th: 730
SAT Math
25th: 63068075th: 750
ACT Composite
25th: 293175th: 34

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
+$646k
+$179k
+$161k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$595k
+$129k
+$111k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$545k
+$78k
+$60k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
35
221%
Full Cost$28k/yr
43
60%
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 Return209%

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 Return7%
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: $42,010
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
CertCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CertCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,628
Natl Median: $33,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Median Debt
$19,550
Earnings (4yr)
$111,392
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$685k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,951
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,869
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,625
Earnings (4yr)
$91,825
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$495k
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CertCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,263
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,431
Natl Median: $57,315
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
CertCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,885
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,646
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,561
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CertCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$18,611
Earnings (4yr)
$97,028
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
+$546k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,569
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,933
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,626
Natl Median: $52,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
Median Debt
$20,713
Earnings (4yr)
$73,835
Natl Median: $33,711
Lifetime Value Added
+$320k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,522
Earnings (4yr)
$67,208
Natl Median: $59,056
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,570
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$93,260
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,921
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,250
Natl Median: $84,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,152
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,634
Earnings (5yr)
$65,062
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$61,176
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$20,003
Earnings (4yr)
$42,667
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,494
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,997
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$111,951
Natl Median: $94,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$59,534
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
$19,562
Earnings (4yr)
$58,123
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,156
Natl Median: $83,998
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,366
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$80,881
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Median Debt
$23,966
Earnings (4yr)
$91,970
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
$19,490
Earnings (4yr)
$84,675
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,925
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$53,904
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (4yr)
$87,684
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cognitive Science
BachCIP: 3025
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,169
Natl Median: $81,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$68,319
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
$17,421
Earnings (4yr)
$67,975
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$17,278
Earnings (4yr)
$99,739
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$20,495
Earnings (4yr)
$107,397
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$365k
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$50,717
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,524
Earnings (4yr)
$56,980
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,046
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,436
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$82,438
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Median Debt
$22,439
Earnings (4yr)
$98,280
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,988
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Median Debt
$20,399
Earnings (4yr)
$81,604
Natl Median: $81,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,514
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$74,107
Natl Median: $53,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (5yr)
$62,427
Natl Median: $64,926
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$297k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$97,364
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$288k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,300
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,355
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,473
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Forestry
BachCIP: 0305
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,965
Natl Median: $58,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Genetics
BachCIP: 2608
Median Debt
$17,375
Earnings (5yr)
$71,717
Natl Median: $66,076
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Median Debt
$19,824
Earnings (5yr)
$58,281
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,486
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,238
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,721
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
$19,679
Earnings (4yr)
$69,818
Natl Median: $59,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,664
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
$17,642
Earnings (4yr)
$94,729
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$268k
Median Debt
$15,820
Earnings (4yr)
$109,345
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$380k
Median Debt
$18,761
Earnings (4yr)
$70,510
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,729
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$74,983
Natl Median: $66,387
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (5yr)
$49,918
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
$17,261
Earnings (4yr)
$113,184
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$17,318
Earnings (4yr)
$85,785
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (4yr)
$65,436
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
$21,383
Earnings (4yr)
$88,366
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Median Debt
$23,214
Earnings (5yr)
$68,825
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,612
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$20,076
Earnings (2yr)
$23,579
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$301k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$21,205
Earnings (4yr)
$70,867
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$23,623
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,539
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$19,500
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (4yr)
$70,877
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,845
Earnings (4yr)
$59,446
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$20,788
Earnings (4yr)
$78,085
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$74,531
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$45,555
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$78,372
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$15,552
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$375k
Median Debt
$20,019
Earnings (4yr)
$63,942
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,996
Earnings (4yr)
$48,747
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$15,875
Earnings (4yr)
$61,124
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,259
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,955
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,516
Earnings (4yr)
$67,275
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
$19,677
Earnings (4yr)
$83,092
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Median Debt
$15,337
Earnings (4yr)
$52,240
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,024
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,818
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,055
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,313
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,004
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,231
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,708
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,228
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,623
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$103,774
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,332
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,006
Natl Median: $59,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Animal Sciences
MastCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,394
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,090
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$62,722
Earnings (4yr)
$154,042
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$683k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,526
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,010
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$53,410
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Median Debt
$45,742
Earnings (4yr)
$65,762
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,255
Earnings (4yr)
$120,108
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,709
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
$31,831
Earnings (4yr)
$79,901
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,215
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,629
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,712
Earnings (4yr)
$40,471
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$326k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,332
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Forestry
MastCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,616
Natl Median: $67,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
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: $49,357
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)
$133,013
Natl Median: $103,330
Lifetime Value Added
+$502k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$102,809
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,661
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$22,394
Earnings (4yr)
$70,926
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Natl Median: $70,306
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$112,192
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$321k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,875
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,461
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$142,512
Natl Median: $129,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$584k
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
MastCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,305
Natl Median: $70,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
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
$30,250
Earnings (4yr)
$82,476
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$30,923
Earnings (4yr)
$84,527
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$39,848
Earnings (4yr)
$60,590
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,394
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$38,216
Earnings (4yr)
$59,845
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,038
Earnings (4yr)
$59,164
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
$26,488
Earnings (4yr)
$57,145
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Median Debt
$34,112
Earnings (4yr)
$59,594
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$177,833
Natl Median: $119,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$889k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,772
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
DocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,778
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,473
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: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,507
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,110
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)
$109,307
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Median Debt
$78,462
Earnings (4yr)
$83,158
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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
Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $178,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,173
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$67,427
Earnings (4yr)
$124,890
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,630
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,718
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,003
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Forestry
DocCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
DocCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $102,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,469
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,039
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: $92,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,285
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: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,716
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$281k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,076
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,696
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
Plant Sciences
DocCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,502
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$115,825
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$105,864
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,860
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,993
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
DocCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $156,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$47,455
Earnings (4yr)
$86,321
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,990
Natl Median: $81,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
$85,723
Earnings (4yr)
$97,555
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,581
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$82,694
Earnings (4yr)
$116,044
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Median Debt
$129,546
Earnings (4yr)
$131,209
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Veterinary Medicine
ProfCIP: 0180
Median Debt
$140,312
Earnings (4yr)
$134,085
Natl Median: $131,316
Lifetime Value Added
+$296k

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.