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Doctoral Degree•75 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 ($91,430)
P25-P75 Interval ($87,043 - $103,220)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
La Jolla | CA | $131,358 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $46,625 | +$273k |
Berkeley | CA | $130,547 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | - | +$268k |
Stanford | CA | $125,390 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $12,307 /yr | - | +$238k |
Cambridge | MA | $125,405 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $19,148 /yr | - | +$214k |
West Lafayette | IN | $118,149 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,851 /yr | - | +$176k |
Azusa | CA | $113,252 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $22,597 /yr | $70,114 | +$112k |
Amherst | MA | $110,816 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | $38,535 | +$93k |
Riverside | CA | $105,195 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $12,672 /yr | - | +$88k |
Fairfax | VA | $105,869 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,697 /yr | $47,151 | +$85k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $103,220 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,362 /yr | - | +$67k |
Cambridge | MA | $107,723 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $31,777 /yr | $61,500 | +$38k |
Irvine | CA | $98,554 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | - | +$34k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $95,602 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $59,824 | +$20k |
Los Angeles | CA | $96,245 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | $28,695 | +$14k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $95,602 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $59,824 | +$9k |
University | MS | $94,295 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $13,752 /yr | $44,596 | +$3k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $87,373 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $87,373 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $87,373 | $12,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $87,373 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $87,373 | $15,321 /yr | $53,035 | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $87,373 | $13,042 /yr | $46,500 | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $87,373 | $18,517 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $87,373 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $87,373 | $18,431 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $87,373 | $24,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $87,373 | $22,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $87,373 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $87,373 | $7,863 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flint | MI | - Nat: $87,373 | $8,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $87,373 | $22,756 /yr | $63,882 | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $87,373 | $17,395 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $87,373 | $12,677 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $87,373 | $13,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $87,373 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $87,373 | $23,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $87,373 | $29,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $87,373 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $87,373 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hempstead | NY | - Nat: $87,373 | $30,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Findlay | OH | - Nat: $87,373 | $26,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $87,373 | $23,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $87,373 | $22,469 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $87,373 | $22,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $87,373 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $87,373 | $7,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $87,373 | $18,020 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | $96,095 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $18,458 /yr | - | -$841 |
San Antonio | TX | $95,483 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $17,483 /yr | $176,116 | -$2k |
Tacoma | WA | $88,195 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | - | -$9k |
Reno | NV | $94,496 Nat: $87,373 5yr Post-Grad | $13,797 /yr | - | -$10k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $91,430 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $11,305 /yr | - | -$10k |
Seattle | WA | $88,195 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | - | -$16k |
Richmond | VA | $95,708 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $25,037 /yr | - | -$27k |
Laramie | WY | $89,142 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | - | -$35k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $89,989 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $16,807 /yr | - | -$40k |
San Diego | CA | $89,024 Nat: $87,373 5yr Post-Grad | $13,243 /yr | - | -$48k |
Charlottesville | VA | $89,240 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $18,056 /yr | - | -$50k |
Minneapolis | MN | $94,881 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $29,899 /yr | $134,639 | -$51k |
Stillwater | OK | $87,356 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | - | -$61k |
Saint Louis | MO | $85,991 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $14,990 /yr | $61,500 | -$63k |
Columbus | OH | $87,043 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $38,500 | -$64k |
Bend | OR | $82,440 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | - | -$75k |
Orlando | FL | $81,030 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $11,516 /yr | $46,901 | -$88k |
Corvallis | OR | $82,440 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | -$88k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $88,543 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $29,362 /yr | - | -$96k |
Philadelphia | PA | $89,979 Nat: $87,373 5yr Post-Grad | $29,577 /yr | - | -$99k |
Bolivar | MO | $80,017 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $21,174 /yr | - | -$130k |
Cleveland | OH | $73,446 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $13,754 /yr | - | -$130k |
Knoxville | TN | $77,153 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | - | -$141k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $81,299 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $27,714 /yr | $149,466 | -$144k |
Hattiesburg | MS | $74,802 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | $21,172 /yr | $59,550 | -$169k |
Rochester | NY | $63,005 Nat: $87,373 2yr Post-Grad | $34,347 /yr | - | -$286k |
Claremont | CA | $118,397 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $84,957 | Cost not reported |
San Diego | CA | $80,493 Nat: $87,373 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $65,162 | Cost not reported |
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.