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Doctoral Degree•35 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 ($79,682)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,532 - $79,682)
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
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $92,538
$25,424
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $92,538
-
/yr
-
-$0
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda
CA
-
Nat: $92,538
$25,018
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $92,538
$22,247
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $92,538
$24,342
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $92,538
$5,969
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $92,538
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $92,538
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $92,538
$18,517
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $92,538
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $92,538
$38,797
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $92,538
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Mississippi State
MS
-
Nat: $92,538
$18,781
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $92,538
$15,193
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $92,538
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $92,538
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $92,538
$12,291
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $92,538
$13,754
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $92,538
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $92,538
$21,504
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $92,538
$22,032
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $92,538
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $92,538
$19,890
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $92,538
$11,060
/yr
-
-$0
Logan
UT
-
Nat: $92,538
$12,644
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $92,538
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $92,538
$13,462
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $92,538
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $92,538
$8,616
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $92,538
$11,184
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $92,538
$14,226
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $92,538
$17,853
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $92,538
$13,961
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
Minneapolis
MN
$79,682
Nat: $92,538
5yr Post-Grad
$18,458
/yr
-
-$135k
University Park
PA
$42,532
Nat: $92,538
2yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
-
-$456k
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.