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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 24,763 Undergrads 68.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$35,083
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,868
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,963
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,868
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$66,963
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$63,924
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate68.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)20.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.9%
SAT Avg
1,215
SAT Reading
25th: 54060075th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 53058075th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 212575th: 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$584k
+$114k
+$97k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$516k
+$46k
+$30k
Full Cost$35k/yr
+$458k
-$12k
-$29k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
48
44%
Full Cost$35k/yr
Never
-23%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return50%

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-44%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Area Studies
CertCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,337
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,800
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,601
Earnings (4yr)
$69,286
Natl Median: $52,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,483
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,474
Earnings (4yr)
$99,370
Natl Median: $99,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$567k
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Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,980
Natl Median: $72,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$466k
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International/Globalization Studies
CertCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,679
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,699
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,711
Natl Median: $52,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,219
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$85,777
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,847
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,605
Natl Median: $84,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
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Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$46,843
Natl Median: $53,588
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
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Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,612
Natl Median: $54,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
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Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
BachCIP: 0199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,375
Natl Median: $65,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
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Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,918
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
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Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,558
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,255
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
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Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
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Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,383
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
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Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,167
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,163
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$22,350
Earnings (5yr)
$73,334
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
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Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$69,451
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
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Median Debt
$21,476
Earnings (4yr)
$74,202
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
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Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$98,003
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,549
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
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Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,031
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,663
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,653
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,815
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
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Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,535
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k
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Median Debt
$22,530
Earnings (4yr)
$99,945
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
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Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (4yr)
$62,966
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$38,475
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$15,922
Natl Median: $50,989
Lifetime Value Added
-$391k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$68,532
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$96,913
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
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Median Debt
$19,850
Earnings (4yr)
$44,384
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,296
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
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Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,087
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
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Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,406
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,633
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
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Forestry
BachCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,331
Natl Median: $58,784
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,942
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
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Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,533
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,738
Earnings (4yr)
$46,111
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,477
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
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Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$65,407
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
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International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,698
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,785
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,143
Natl Median: $66,387
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
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Median Debt
$21,437
Earnings (4yr)
$36,942
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
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Median Debt
$23,255
Earnings (4yr)
$45,148
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,776
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,796
Natl Median: $91,449
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,222
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
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Median Debt
$17,700
Earnings (4yr)
$90,654
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Natl Median: $101,390
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
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Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,937
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$19,400
Earnings (4yr)
$39,746
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
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Median Debt
$17,959
Earnings (4yr)
$50,204
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
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Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,514
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,864
Earnings (4yr)
$46,570
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
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Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,891
Earnings (4yr)
$59,163
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,754
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,333
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,941
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,822
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,234
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,268
Earnings (4yr)
$51,313
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,266
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,725
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
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Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$44,352
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Median Debt
$21,060
Earnings (4yr)
$51,379
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (4yr)
$40,538
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$92,636
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,332
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$86,508
Earnings (4yr)
$114,151
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k
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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: $64,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,700
Natl Median: $74,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
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Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,074
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
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Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$37,660
Earnings (4yr)
$71,905
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
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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
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$111,868
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,461
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,842
Earnings (4yr)
$64,227
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,984
Earnings (4yr)
$53,218
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,209
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,314
Natl Median: $66,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
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Forestry
MastCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,466
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: $49,357
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$36,500
Earnings (4yr)
$103,270
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,155
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
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Median Debt
$30,467
Earnings (4yr)
$50,534
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,873
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: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,005
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $129,214
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,952
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
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Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$39,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,253
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,399
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
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
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,970
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
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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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,644
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
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Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,698
Earnings (4yr)
$46,228
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,659
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,772
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $117,834
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,397
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)
-
Natl Median: $63,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,628
Natl Median: $72,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
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Gerontology
Gr-CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,888
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: $67,834
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $195,803
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
Gr-CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,504
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Policy Analysis
Gr-CertCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,781
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$126,624
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$557k
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Social Work
Gr-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$35,913
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,362
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,915
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
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: $131,848
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $149,621
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)
$100,533
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,931
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $154,538
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: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,000
Earnings (4yr)
$99,094
Natl Median: $99,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,019
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
-$347k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,271
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
Gerontology
DocCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,070
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)
$49,845
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$356k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
DocCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,750
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,640
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)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,860
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,581
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$274,405
Earnings (4yr)
$185,878
Natl Median: $170,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$657k
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Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$82,963
Earnings (4yr)
$86,420
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
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Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$221,188
Earnings (4yr)
$115,241
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
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Median Debt
$148,129
Earnings (4yr)
$135,755
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
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Public Health
ProfCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $101,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
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Median Debt
$55,000
Earnings (4yr)
$119,485
Natl Median: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
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Median Debt
$79,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,534
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
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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.