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Doctoral Degree•23 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 ($122,038)
P25-P75 Interval ($122,038 - $122,038)
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
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$122,038
Nat: $126,925
2yr Post-Grad
$27,714
/yr
-
+$194k
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $126,925
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $126,925
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $126,925
-
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $126,925
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $126,925
$12,028
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $126,925
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $126,925
$25,203
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $126,925
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $126,925
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $126,925
$18,783
/yr
-
-$0
Brookville
NY
-
Nat: $126,925
$23,862
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $126,925
$18,266
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $126,925
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $126,925
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $126,925
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $126,925
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Dakota State University
Madison
SD
-
Nat: $126,925
$20,554
/yr
-
-$0
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $126,925
$44,441
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $126,925
$15,358
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $126,925
$9,872
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $126,925
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $126,925
$15,625
/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.