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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 20,443 Undergrads 93.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$90,300
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,740
After Aid
Median Earnings
$95,739
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$32,740
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$95,739
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$92,498
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate93.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients22.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
9.8%
SAT Avg
1,495
SAT Reading
25th: 71072075th: 760
SAT Math
25th: 74075575th: 790
ACT Composite
25th: 323475th: 35

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$810k
+$344k
+$326k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$693k
+$226k
+$208k
Full Cost$90k/yr
+$485k
+$19k
+$1k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$33k/yr
33
177%
Full Cost$90k/yr
64
0%
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 Return91%

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-39%
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: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,491
Earnings (4yr)
$121,101
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
Median Debt
$20,030
Earnings (4yr)
$125,514
Natl Median: $98,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$434k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$12,251
Earnings (4yr)
$101,094
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Archeology
BachCIP: 4503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,741
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,673
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,870
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$20,353
Earnings (4yr)
$63,353
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$3,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,246
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$4,618
Earnings (4yr)
$63,125
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,713
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$105,415
Natl Median: $93,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$109,128
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,646
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,966
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,094
Natl Median: $66,874
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$8,125
Earnings (4yr)
$106,308
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cognitive Science
BachCIP: 3025
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$93,440
Natl Median: $81,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Median Debt
$15,875
Earnings (4yr)
$75,864
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Median Debt
$6,625
Earnings (4yr)
$166,369
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$741k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,625
Earnings (4yr)
$192,897
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$940k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$115,839
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$361k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$15,875
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,556
Earnings (4yr)
$91,726
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,022
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,415
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,421
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$13,850
Earnings (4yr)
$94,435
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Median Debt
$18,497
Earnings (4yr)
$131,532
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$479k
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$96,120
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Median Debt
$2,750
Earnings (5yr)
$102,373
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,345
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,171
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,208
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,623
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (4yr)
$72,428
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
BachCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,051
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$12,138
Earnings (4yr)
$79,940
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Human Biology
BachCIP: 3027
Median Debt
$14,481
Earnings (4yr)
$69,751
Natl Median: $64,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
$17,704
Earnings (4yr)
$112,150
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$333k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,247
Earnings (4yr)
$84,866
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,776
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$3,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,462
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$2,750
Earnings (4yr)
$69,377
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$104,649
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,455
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$19,839
Earnings (4yr)
$34,124
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Median Debt
$9,125
Earnings (4yr)
$78,731
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,203
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,883
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,831
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Physical Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,944
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,090
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,461
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,522
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$74,511
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$87,946
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Median Debt
$17,375
Earnings (4yr)
$107,292
Natl Median: $106,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$296k
Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$143,977
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$573k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,131
Earnings (4yr)
$41,637
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,088
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,038
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$9,625
Earnings (4yr)
$70,555
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,678
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$48,666
Earnings (4yr)
$122,697
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$142,858
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$552k
Median Debt
$55,288
Earnings (4yr)
$139,463
Natl Median: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$523k
Median Debt
$232,660
Earnings (4yr)
$155,219
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$659k
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$57,179
Earnings (4yr)
$106,697
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Median Debt
$118,666
Earnings (4yr)
$74,838
Natl Median: $77,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,110
Natl Median: $74,222
Lifetime Value Added
+$705
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$60,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$65,600
Earnings (4yr)
$121,165
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
+$365k
Median Debt
$77,686
Earnings (4yr)
$181,250
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$884k
Median Debt
$61,426
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $76,837
Lifetime Value Added
-$321k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$96,183
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Median Debt
$57,982
Earnings (4yr)
$88,656
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$130,675
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$447k
Median Debt
$61,632
Earnings (4yr)
$96,014
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Median Debt
$70,426
Earnings (4yr)
$91,873
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$188,871
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$950k
Median Debt
$63,625
Earnings (4yr)
$179,055
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$865k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,420
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,062
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dispute Resolution
MastCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,256
Natl Median: $74,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Median Debt
$108,033
Earnings (4yr)
$53,569
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$60,487
Earnings (4yr)
$73,693
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Median Debt
$61,579
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$180,468
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$877k
Engineering, Other
MastCIP: 1499
Median Debt
$30,125
Earnings (4yr)
$150,717
Natl Median: $129,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$620k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$58,425
Earnings (4yr)
$107,998
Natl Median: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,629
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$167,503
Earnings (4yr)
$51,931
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$135,370
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$465k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$542k
Median Debt
$58,405
Earnings (4yr)
$83,256
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
$66,250
Earnings (4yr)
$79,668
Natl Median: $67,618
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
$73,316
Earnings (4yr)
$132,258
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$461k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$53,261
Earnings (4yr)
$116,471
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$52,251
Earnings (5yr)
$58,010
Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$48,232
Earnings (4yr)
$76,630
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Median Debt
$66,790
Earnings (4yr)
$84,932
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Median Debt
$83,905
Earnings (4yr)
$70,398
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$60,405
Earnings (4yr)
$158,632
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$688k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$176,716
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$815k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,282
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Materials Sciences
MastCIP: 4010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,810
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)
$139,101
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$520k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
MastCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,321
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$130,999
Earnings (4yr)
$72,615
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$80,255
Earnings (4yr)
$86,783
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$64,278
Earnings (4yr)
$45,304
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Operations Research
MastCIP: 1437
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $161,561
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$120,257
Natl Median: $147,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$147,157
Natl Median: $129,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$564k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$140,115
Natl Median: $70,515
Lifetime Value Added
+$528k
Median Debt
$75,887
Earnings (4yr)
$103,721
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$83,937
Earnings (4yr)
$95,642
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Median Debt
$81,516
Earnings (4yr)
$94,114
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Median Debt
$82,426
Earnings (4yr)
$89,760
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$185,174
Natl Median: $124,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$918k
Median Debt
$96,260
Earnings (4yr)
$161,128
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$710k
Median Debt
$136,289
Earnings (4yr)
$87,543
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,165
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$125,849
Earnings (4yr)
$73,829
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$118,051
Earnings (4yr)
$77,125
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$178,619
Natl Median: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$861k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
$50,834
Earnings (4yr)
$127,082
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$416k
Median Debt
$68,331
Earnings (4yr)
$69,534
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$66,499
Earnings (4yr)
$55,041
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,101
Natl Median: $59,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$252,481
Earnings (4yr)
$139,611
Natl Median: $207,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$665k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Gr-CertCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$145,157
Natl Median: $82,175
Lifetime Value Added
+$690k
Median Debt
$79,250
Earnings (4yr)
$123,330
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$512k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,299
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs
Gr-CertCIP: 6001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $182,700
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dispute Resolution
Gr-CertCIP: 3028
Median Debt
$56,326
Earnings (4yr)
$95,860
Natl Median: $73,947
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Engineering, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 1499
Median Debt
$137,056
Earnings (4yr)
$84,820
Natl Median: $96,828
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Natl Median: $118,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$546k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,247
Natl Median: $72,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Median Debt
$108,346
Earnings (4yr)
$122,019
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
+$500k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,274
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$75,568
Earnings (4yr)
$143,205
Natl Median: $138,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$698k
Median Debt
$69,961
Earnings (4yr)
$98,030
Natl Median: $114,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Median Debt
$100,338
Earnings (4yr)
$187,852
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
+$1116k
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$95,362
Earnings (4yr)
$161,928
Natl Median: $93,837
Lifetime Value Added
+$874k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $195,803
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
Gr-CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $40,504
Lifetime Value Added
-$491k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,930
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Policy Analysis
Gr-CertCIP: 4405
Median Debt
$85,385
Earnings (4yr)
$89,003
Natl Median: $80,781
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Median Debt
$98,855
Earnings (4yr)
$72,559
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Systems Engineering
Gr-CertCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $148,730
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,137
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
DocCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,249
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,096
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: $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: $99,578
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
DocCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$90,695
Natl Median: $77,931
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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
Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,635
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$99,714
Earnings (4yr)
$138,552
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,112
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,797
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: $92,039
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
DocCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $137,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
DocCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $105,518
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
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,504
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,885
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
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
$283,763
Earnings (4yr)
$179,146
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$559k
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: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,220
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$210,709
Earnings (4yr)
$93,753
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$116,557
Earnings (4yr)
$113,125
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$439,325
Earnings (4yr)
$123,341
Natl Median: $170,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$138,518
Earnings (4yr)
$203,028
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$733k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$234,702
Earnings (4yr)
$105,882
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
$234,278
Earnings (4yr)
$163,791
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$446k

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.