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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Doctoral Degree•39 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 ($71,882)
P25-P75 Interval ($58,673 - $74,436)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $81,271
$7,570
/yr
-
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $81,271
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$12,672
/yr
-
-$0
La Jolla
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$14,794
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$16,807
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Cruz
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
$18,549
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $81,271
-
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $81,271
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $81,271
$11,340
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $81,271
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $81,271
$9,540
/yr
-
-$0
National Louis University
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $81,271
$10,364
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $81,271
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $81,271
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $81,271
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $81,271
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $81,271
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $81,271
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $81,271
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $81,271
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $81,271
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $81,271
$21,775
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $81,271
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $81,271
$22,547
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $81,271
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $81,271
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $81,271
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $81,271
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $81,271
$21,527
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $81,271
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $81,271
$11,060
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $81,271
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $81,271
$11,860
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
$71,882
Nat: $81,271
5yr Post-Grad
$16,003
/yr
-
-$183k
Chester
PA
$74,436
Nat: $81,271
4yr Post-Grad
$26,151
/yr
-
-$190k
Tucson
AZ
$58,673
Nat: $81,271
2yr Post-Grad
$17,125
/yr
-
-$260k
Davis
CA
$53,358
Nat: $81,271
2yr Post-Grad
$14,318
/yr
-
-$294k
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.