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Doctoral Degree38 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 ($62,583)
P25-P75 Interval ($62,122 - $71,374)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Chicago
IL
$85,760
Nat: $77,066
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$231k
Alliant International University-San Diego
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
$86,214
Nat: $77,066
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$157,500
+$196k
Loma Linda University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Loma Linda
CA
$75,482
Nat: $77,066
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$117k
Denton
TX
$71,374
Nat: $77,066
4yr Post-Grad
$11,963
/yr
$79,525
+$44k
Amridge University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Montgomery
AL
-
Nat: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $77,066
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $77,066
$41,431
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $77,066
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $77,066
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $77,066
$18,809
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $77,066
$30,574
/yr
-
-$0
Brookline
MA
-
Nat: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $77,066
$31,152
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $77,066
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $77,066
$24,398
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $77,066
$30,892
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $77,066
$38,793
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $77,066
$15,739
/yr
-
-$0
Akron
OH
-
Nat: $77,066
$13,946
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $77,066
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Toledo
OH
-
Nat: $77,066
$17,249
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $77,066
$38,509
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Davids
PA
-
Nat: $77,066
$26,662
/yr
-
-$0
Waynesburg
PA
-
Nat: $77,066
$18,235
/yr
-
-$0
Chester
PA
-
Nat: $77,066
$25,759
/yr
-
-$0
Jefferson City
TN
-
Nat: $77,066
$20,251
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $77,066
$21,145
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $77,066
$19,070
/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: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
Provo
UT
-
Nat: $77,066
$15,564
/yr
-
-$0
Arlington
VA
-
Nat: $77,066
$29,137
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $77,066
$17,956
/yr
-
-$0
Chattanooga
TN
-
Nat: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
Northcentral University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $77,066
-
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
$62,122
Nat: $77,066
4yr Post-Grad
$12,193
/yr
$41,000
-$26k
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$62,583
Nat: $77,066
4yr Post-Grad
$30,371
/yr
$219,112
-$88k
Monroe
LA
$41,992
Nat: $77,066
2yr Post-Grad
$13,466
/yr
-
-$170k
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.