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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 ($87,403)
P25-P75 Interval ($58,673 - $148,833)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
La Jolla | CA | $148,833 Nat: $96,176 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | - | +$409k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $96,176 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $16,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $96,176 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $96,176 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $96,176 | $41,943 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $96,176 | $15,845 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $96,176 | $40,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $96,176 | $11,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $96,176 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $96,176 | $15,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $96,176 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $96,176 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rush University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $96,176 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $96,176 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $96,176 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $96,176 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $96,176 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $96,176 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $96,176 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $96,176 | $15,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $35,736 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $96,176 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $96,176 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $96,176 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $96,176 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $96,176 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $96,176 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $96,176 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $96,176 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $96,176 | $6,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $96,176 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $96,176 | $19,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $18,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Upstate Medical University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,176 | $49,965 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $96,176 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $96,176 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $96,176 | $28,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $96,176 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $96,176 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $96,176 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $96,176 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,176 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $96,176 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $96,176 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medical University of South Carolina ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charleston | SC | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Galveston | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | $18,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | $10,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $96,176 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $96,176 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $96,176 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $96,176 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $96,176 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $96,176 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $96,176 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $96,176 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $96,176 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $96,176 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,599 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Central Del Caribe ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $96,176 | $8,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | GA | - Nat: $96,176 | $13,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | $87,403 Nat: $96,176 4yr Post-Grad | $15,846 /yr | - | -$56k |
Cambridge | MA | $58,673 Nat: $96,176 2yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | - | -$266k |
Irvine | CA | $48,432 Nat: $96,176 2yr Post-Grad | $14,251 /yr | - | -$333k |
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.
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.