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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 29,820 Undergrads 76.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$32,193
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,197
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,148
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,197
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,148
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$69,024
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate76.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)20.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
60.2%
SAT Avg
1,297
SAT Reading
25th: 60064075th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 58063075th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 262975th: 32

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
+$601k
+$131k
+$114k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$521k
+$51k
+$34k
Full Cost$32k/yr
+$485k
+$15k
-$2k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
47
43%
Full Cost$32k/yr
Never
-1%
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 Return90%

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-32%

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 →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,744
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$86,507
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,423
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
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Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$18,325
Earnings (4yr)
$42,758
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
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Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,202
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,669
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
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Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$97,927
Natl Median: $93,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,527
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
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Median Debt
$22,552
Earnings (4yr)
$94,547
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
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Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$98,244
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$22,135
Earnings (4yr)
$58,462
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
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Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,897
Earnings (4yr)
$84,148
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,247
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
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Median Debt
$23,375
Earnings (4yr)
$84,720
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
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Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$109,116
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$350k
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Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (4yr)
$50,847
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
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Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,274
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,455
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
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Median Debt
$22,425
Earnings (4yr)
$55,093
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,536
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
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Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,042
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,185
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,165
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
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Median Debt
$21,602
Earnings (4yr)
$40,962
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$92,578
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
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Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,517
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
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Median Debt
$20,012
Earnings (4yr)
$64,631
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
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Median Debt
$17,742
Earnings (4yr)
$59,472
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,284
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,595
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
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Median Debt
$20,534
Earnings (4yr)
$56,688
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
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Median Debt
$19,422
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$96,539
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
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Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$107,205
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,781
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,294
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
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Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,990
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$98,020
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,945
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,687
Earnings (4yr)
$62,278
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
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Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$91,296
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,181
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
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Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,447
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$126,122
Natl Median: $116,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$460k
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Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,465
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,534
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
+$734
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Median Debt
$19,785
Earnings (4yr)
$65,464
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,234
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
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Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$21,437
Earnings (4yr)
$58,715
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,248
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
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Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,214
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
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Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$20,367
Earnings (4yr)
$84,558
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
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Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,768
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,090
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,250
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,401
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,293
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,705
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
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Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,687
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
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Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,804
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$89,511
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$81,314
Earnings (4yr)
$85,620
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
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Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$138,445
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$534k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$74,859
Earnings (4yr)
$63,439
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,216
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,759
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,215
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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: $125,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,713
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
MastCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$64,493
Natl Median: $92,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,650
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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Median Debt
$61,211
Earnings (4yr)
$105,165
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
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History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,943
Earnings (4yr)
$136,605
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$518k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$115,551
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
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Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
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Median Debt
$34,191
Earnings (4yr)
$52,842
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$121,711
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
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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
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,634
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
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Nuclear Engineering
MastCIP: 1423
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $117,400
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,895
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
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Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$43,377
Earnings (4yr)
$70,866
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
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Median Debt
$60,877
Earnings (4yr)
$123,101
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$402k
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Median Debt
$65,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,228
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
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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: $64,286
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$44,621
Earnings (4yr)
$56,741
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
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Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,489
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$67,786
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
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Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$52,898
Earnings (4yr)
$57,024
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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Median Debt
$30,642
Earnings (4yr)
$51,397
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
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Median Debt
$24,600
Earnings (4yr)
$56,196
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
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Graduate Certificates

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: $63,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
Gr-CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,547
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
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Museology/Museum Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 3014
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,250
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
Gr-CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,504
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$139,919
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$678k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,852
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
Gr-CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,297
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,823
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
-$361k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,848
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
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)
$110,812
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
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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: $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: $167,302
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,427
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$58,706
Earnings (4yr)
$80,374
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
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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
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,550
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,469
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: $97,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,805
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: $131,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,203
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$399k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $143,572
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
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Median Debt
$82,685
Earnings (4yr)
$121,489
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
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Median Debt
$99,362
Earnings (4yr)
$77,621
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,221
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$92,996
Earnings (4yr)
$93,806
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
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Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$211,759
Earnings (4yr)
$130,641
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
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Median Debt
$130,638
Earnings (4yr)
$128,762
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
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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.