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Doctoral Degree•104 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 ($91,322)
P25-P75 Interval ($76,183 - $113,327)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge | MA | $185,905 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $19,148 /yr | - | +$656k |
Baltimore | MD | $117,823 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $18,431 /yr | - | +$160k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $113,327 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $11,305 /yr | - | +$153k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $100,331 Nat: $97,173 5yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | - | +$31k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $97,173 | $15,630 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $97,173 | $7,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $97,173 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loma Linda | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $25,018 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $97,173 | $33,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $97,173 | $10,217 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $97,173 | $35,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $97,173 | $11,516 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $97,173 | $36,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $97,173 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $97,173 | $9,479 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,517 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $97,173 | $22,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $97,173 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $97,173 | $40,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princess Anne | MD | - Nat: $97,173 | $17,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $97,173 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $97,173 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $97,173 | $29,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $97,173 | $17,330 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $97,173 | $21,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missoula | MT | - Nat: $97,173 | $21,302 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $97,173 | $26,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $97,173 | $7,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $97,173 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $34,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,375 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $97,173 | $23,706 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmington | NC | - Nat: $97,173 | $19,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $97,173 | $15,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $97,173 | $44,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $97,173 | $20,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $97,173 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma City | OK | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $97,173 | $17,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $97,173 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $37,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $25,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $29,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $29,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $97,173 | $23,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $97,173 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $97,173 | $22,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $97,173 | $12,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $97,173 | $15,497 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $97,173 | $11,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $97,173 | $21,527 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $97,173 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $97,173 | $12,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsburg | VA | - Nat: $97,173 | $18,880 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $97,173 | $12,913 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $97,173 | $25,037 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $97,173 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $97,173 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | $91,322 Nat: $97,173 5yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | -$5k |
Fort Collins | CO | $96,987 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | - | -$8k |
Irvine | CA | $90,675 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | - | -$25k |
Davis | CA | $85,764 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | - | -$63k |
Seattle | WA | $73,737 Nat: $97,173 2yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | - | -$128k |
East Lansing | MI | $76,183 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | - | -$159k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $70,373 Nat: $97,173 4yr Post-Grad | $18,549 /yr | - | -$193k |
Boulder | CO | $48,823 Nat: $97,173 2yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | - | -$366k |
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.