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Doctoral Degree•95 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 ($105,864)
P25-P75 Interval ($71,486 - $114,631)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Madison
WI
$169,322
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
-
+$544k
Cambridge
MA
$143,521
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$19,148
/yr
-
+$346k
Los Angeles
CA
$119,898
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$14,659
/yr
-
+$189k
Tampa
FL
$113,870
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$8,648
/yr
$51,034
+$166k
Chicago
IL
$113,453
Nat: $108,962
5yr Post-Grad
$9,540
/yr
-
+$144k
Baltimore
MD
$114,631
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$18,431
/yr
$32,931
+$137k
Athens
GA
$105,864
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
-
+$89k
New Haven
CT
$100,414
Nat: $108,962
2yr Post-Grad
$11,340
/yr
-
+$87k
New Orleans
LA
$118,399
Nat: $108,962
5yr Post-Grad
$40,693
/yr
-
+$67k
Capella University
Minneapolis
MN
$105,140
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$18,458
/yr
$82,295
+$66k
Walden University
Minneapolis
MN
$108,951
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$29,899
/yr
$137,956
+$53k
Birmingham
AL
-
Nat: $108,962
$15,630
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $108,962
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
$13,866
/yr
-
-$0
La Jolla
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,794
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
$13,243
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
$33,056
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $108,962
$22,247
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $108,962
$24,342
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $108,962
$35,760
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $108,962
$15,220
/yr
-
-$0
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,462
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $108,962
$5,969
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $108,962
$36,483
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $108,962
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $108,962
$12,365
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $108,962
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $108,962
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,653
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $108,962
$36,503
/yr
-
-$0
Lowell
MA
-
Nat: $108,962
$17,362
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $108,962
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $108,962
$22,548
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $108,962
$29,060
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,212
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $108,962
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson State University
Jackson
MS
-
Nat: $108,962
$34,119
/yr
-
-$0
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,062
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $108,962
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$4,766
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$22,038
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$18,266
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
$21,775
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $108,962
$15,142
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $108,962
$12,291
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $108,962
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $108,962
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $108,962
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Oklahoma City
OK
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $108,962
$21,504
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $108,962
$8,337
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $108,962
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $108,962
$29,362
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $108,962
$33,840
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $108,962
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Chester
PA
-
Nat: $108,962
$26,151
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $108,962
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson City
TN
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,208
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $108,962
$12,192
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $108,962
$21,527
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $108,962
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $108,962
$27,314
/yr
-
-$0
Radford
VA
-
Nat: $108,962
$13,701
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $108,962
$25,037
/yr
-
-$0
Morgantown
WV
-
Nat: $108,962
$18,020
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $108,962
-
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $108,962
$8,616
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,184
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $108,962
$14,226
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $108,962
$17,853
/yr
-
-$0
Merced
CA
-
Nat: $108,962
$11,583
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $108,962
$13,961
/yr
-
-$0
Statesboro
GA
$95,128
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$16,785
/yr
-
-$2k
Bloomington
IN
$86,342
Nat: $108,962
4yr Post-Grad
$16,003
/yr
-
-$64k
Ann Arbor
MI
$71,486
Nat: $108,962
2yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
-$148k
Seattle
WA
$69,338
Nat: $108,962
2yr Post-Grad
$13,663
/yr
-
-$162k
Columbia
SC
$69,338
Nat: $108,962
2yr Post-Grad
$22,197
/yr
-
-$193k
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda
CA
$66,915
Nat: $108,962
2yr Post-Grad
$25,018
/yr
$85,168
-$222k
Ponce
PR
$63,759
Nat: $108,962
5yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$295k
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.