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Doctoral Degree•17 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 ($107,902)
P25-P75 Interval ($103,078 - $162,463)
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
Tallahassee
FL
$162,463
Nat: $149,621
2yr Post-Grad
$8,605
/yr
-
+$571k
Capella University
Minneapolis
MN
$107,902
Nat: $149,621
4yr Post-Grad
$18,458
/yr
-
+$87k
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
$103,078
Nat: $149,621
2yr Post-Grad
$23,144
/yr
$67,500
+$65k
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $149,621
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $149,621
$16,776
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $149,621
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $149,621
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $149,621
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $149,621
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $149,621
$21,142
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York
NY
-
Nat: $149,621
$4,766
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $149,621
$30,721
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $149,621
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $149,621
$15,358
/yr
-
-$0
Edinburg
TX
-
Nat: $149,621
$4,858
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $149,621
$25,037
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $149,621
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
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.