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Doctoral Degree•98 Institutions
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.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($60,094)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,432 - $72,423)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
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 →
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $77,473 | $20,202 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $77,473 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,318 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,549 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $77,473 | $23,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $77,473 | $41,302 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $77,473 | $35,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $77,473 | $16,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $77,473 | $16,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $77,473 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $77,473 | $34,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $77,473 | $12,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Notre Dame | IN | - Nat: $77,473 | $25,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $77,473 | $22,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $77,473 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $77,473 | $40,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $77,473 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,431 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $77,473 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $77,473 | $30,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $77,473 | $19,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $77,473 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $77,473 | $17,330 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $77,473 | $21,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missoula | MT | - Nat: $77,473 | $21,302 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $77,473 | $7,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $77,473 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $77,473 | $19,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $48,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | $43,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $77,473 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $77,473 | $23,706 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,305 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $77,473 | $44,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $77,473 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $77,473 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $77,473 | $21,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $77,473 | $22,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $77,473 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $77,473 | $29,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $77,473 | $29,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $77,473 | $23,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $77,473 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $77,473 | $22,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $77,473 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $77,473 | $39,816 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $77,473 | $9,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $77,473 | $27,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsburg | VA | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,880 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $77,473 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,663 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $77,473 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $77,473 | $15,625 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $77,473 | $12,307 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $77,473 | $17,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $77,473 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | $72,423 Nat: $77,473 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | -$132k |
Bloomington | IN | $74,535 Nat: $77,473 4yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | - | -$152k |
East Lansing | MI | $72,767 Nat: $77,473 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | - | -$185k |
Tampa | FL | $59,350 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $8,648 /yr | - | -$223k |
Tucson | AZ | $60,094 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | - | -$248k |
Buffalo | NY | $63,613 Nat: $77,473 5yr Post-Grad | $21,775 /yr | - | -$266k |
Pullman | WA | $52,107 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | - | -$301k |
New York | NY | $44,942 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $4,766 /yr | - | -$331k |
Tempe | AZ | $48,432 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | - | -$337k |
College Station | TX | $40,467 Nat: $77,473 2yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | -$430k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.