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Doctoral Degree7 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA
$90,695
5yr Post-Grad
$31,927
/yr
-
+$113k
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe
AZ
$72,796
2yr Post-Grad
$13,670
/yr
-
+$81k
Regent University
Virginia Beach
VA
$72,337
5yr Post-Grad
$18,749
/yr
$115,215
+$27k
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington
IN
$61,814
2yr Post-Grad
$15,342
/yr
-
-$11k
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
WI
$62,260
2yr Post-Grad
$16,928
/yr
-
-$13k
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln
NE
$53,358
2yr Post-Grad
$17,424
/yr
-
-$87k
Georgia State University
Atlanta
GA
$52,289
2yr Post-Grad
$15,931
/yr
-
-$91k
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.