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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 ($70,631)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,260 - $81,697)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford | CA | $116,125 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $12,307 /yr | - | +$359k |
Seattle | WA | $88,197 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $36,609 | +$113k |
Washington | DC | $91,661 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $33,661 /yr | $83,447 | +$106k |
New York | NY | $81,697 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $15,370 /yr | $60,500 | +$53k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $68,936 | $20,202 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $68,936 | $7,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $68,936 | $15,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fullerton | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $5,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Long Beach | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $9,426 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $2,385 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Malibu | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $48,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $30,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $68,936 | $33,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $68,936 | $23,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $49,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $68,936 | $33,002 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $68,936 | $11,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $68,936 | $8,605 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $68,936 | $8,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $68,936 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $68,936 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $68,936 | $13,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $68,936 | $9,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $68,936 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $68,936 | $40,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $68,936 | $38,930 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $68,936 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $68,936 | $22,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $68,936 | $13,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $68,936 | $29,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $68,936 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $68,936 | $7,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $68,936 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Orange | NJ | - Nat: $68,936 | $31,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
Galloway | NJ | - Nat: $68,936 | $24,030 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NM | - Nat: $68,936 | $18,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $68,936 | $19,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $1,557 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $30,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $24,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $18,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $20,907 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $68,936 | $43,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,082 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $68,936 | $15,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $68,936 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $68,936 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $68,936 | $9,161 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tahlequah | OK | - Nat: $68,936 | $12,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alva | OK | - Nat: $68,936 | $9,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $68,936 | $22,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $68,936 | $19,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $68,936 | $25,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middletown | PA | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,753 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $68,936 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $68,936 | $29,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $68,936 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnson City | TN | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,208 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $68,936 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $68,936 | $15,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $68,936 | $6,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $68,936 | $12,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,697 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $68,936 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $68,936 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $68,936 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $68,936 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kennesaw | GA | - Nat: $68,936 | $16,325 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | $71,833 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | - | -$33k |
Chicago | IL | $70,631 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $16,776 /yr | - | -$47k |
Washington | DC | $74,265 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $35,760 /yr | - | -$50k |
New York | NY | $71,404 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | $41,523 | -$75k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $64,228 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | - | -$100k |
Austin | TX | $64,285 Nat: $68,936 5yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | - | -$119k |
Hartford | CT | $63,629 Nat: $68,936 5yr Post-Grad | $37,004 /yr | - | -$159k |
New York | NY | $46,087 Nat: $68,936 2yr Post-Grad | $4,766 /yr | - | -$237k |
Waltham | MA | $47,260 Nat: $68,936 2yr Post-Grad | $30,606 /yr | - | -$273k |
Tucson | AZ | $29,685 Nat: $68,936 2yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | - | -$429k |
Gainesville | FL | $26,896 Nat: $68,936 2yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | -$438k |
| Not ranked. We don't score these programs on our standard basis. See the note on each. | |||||
Cambridge Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's doctorate in the same field, and about 1.7× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after a bachelor's degree, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay → | MA | $115,583 Nat: $68,936 4yr Post-Grad | $19,148 /yr | - | Not scored |
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.