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Professional Degree6 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
The Catholic University of America
Washington
DC
$78,902
Nat: $74,323
4yr Post-Grad
$29,561
/yr
-
+$36k
Northeastern University
Boston
MA
$77,290
Nat: $74,323
4yr Post-Grad
$30,915
/yr
-
+$19k
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln
NE
$69,607
Nat: $74,323
4yr Post-Grad
$17,747
/yr
$47,023
+$10k
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $74,323
$13,481
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY City College
New York
NY
$55,348
Nat: $74,323
2yr Post-Grad
$3,776
/yr
-
-$21k
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego
CA
$51,482
Nat: $74,323
2yr Post-Grad
$52,570
/yr
-
-$229k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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).
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.