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Doctoral Degree35 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.

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Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $92,233
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $92,233
$16,674
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $92,233
$18,209
/yr
-
-$0
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $92,233
$16,075
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $92,233
$13,481
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $92,233
$12,548
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Cruz
CA
-
Nat: $92,233
$17,890
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $92,233
$25,346
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $92,233
$23,777
/yr
-
-$0
Florida Institute of Technology
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Melbourne
FL
-
Nat: $92,233
$35,639
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $92,233
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $92,233
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $92,233
$14,860
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $92,233
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $92,233
$29,167
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $92,233
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $92,233
$15,678
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $92,233
$19,066
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $92,233
$22,383
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $92,233
$20,111
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $92,233
$13,138
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $92,233
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $92,233
$10,359
/yr
-
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $92,233
$6,128
/yr
-
-$0
Las Cruces
NM
-
Nat: $92,233
$8,889
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,233
$21,590
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $92,233
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $92,233
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $92,233
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $92,233
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $92,233
$19,857
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $92,233
$36,660
/yr
-
-$0
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $92,233
$21,565
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $92,233
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $92,233
$17,354
/yr
-
-$0
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.