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Doctoral Degree•92 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 ($123,231)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,844 - $139,131)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle | WA | $139,131 Nat: $99,578 5yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | - | +$314k |
Philadelphia | PA | $139,980 Nat: $99,578 4yr Post-Grad | $29,577 /yr | - | +$283k |
Berkeley | CA | $123,231 Nat: $99,578 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | - | +$214k |
Evanston | IL | $117,797 Nat: $99,578 4yr Post-Grad | $34,420 /yr | - | +$103k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,630 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $99,578 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $99,578 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $99,578 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $8,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $18,549 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loma Linda | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $25,018 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $33,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $99,578 | $10,217 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $99,578 | $23,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $99,578 | $22,247 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $99,578 | $33,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $99,578 | $5,969 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $99,578 | $36,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $99,578 | $8,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $99,578 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $99,578 | $16,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Chicago | IL | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $99,578 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $99,578 | $36,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $99,578 | $9,479 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $99,578 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $99,578 | $14,960 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $99,578 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $99,578 | $30,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $99,578 | $19,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $99,578 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $99,578 | $38,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $99,578 | $14,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $99,578 | $21,322 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $99,578 | $11,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $99,578 | $29,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $99,578 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $99,578 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $99,578 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $99,578 | $20,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $99,578 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $99,578 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $99,578 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma City | OK | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $99,578 | $21,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $99,578 | $37,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $99,578 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $99,578 | $29,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $99,578 | $33,840 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $99,578 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $99,578 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $99,578 | $15,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $99,578 | $9,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $99,578 | $27,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $99,578 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Shreveport | LA | - Nat: $99,578 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $99,578 | $17,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | - Nat: $99,578 | $11,583 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $99,578 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | GA | - Nat: $99,578 | $12,017 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | $84,844 Nat: $99,578 4yr Post-Grad | $18,431 /yr | - | -$84k |
New Orleans | LA | $51,273 Nat: $99,578 2yr Post-Grad | $40,693 /yr | - | -$406k |
Houston | TX | $47,846 Nat: $99,578 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | Cost not reported |
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.