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Doctoral Degree10 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
$165,864
5yr Post-Grad
$14,013
/yr
-
+$721k
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
MA
$167,643
5yr Post-Grad
$19,813
/yr
-
+$713k
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
$150,874
2yr Post-Grad
$12,136
/yr
-
+$687k
University of Florida
Gainesville
FL
$122,443
5yr Post-Grad
$6,351
/yr
-
+$436k
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley
CA
$109,763
2yr Post-Grad
$14,979
/yr
-
+$362k
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
OH
$98,743
2yr Post-Grad
$18,292
/yr
-
+$265k
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg
VA
$97,959
2yr Post-Grad
$23,790
/yr
-
+$239k
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
TX
$90,412
2yr Post-Grad
$19,678
/yr
-
+$196k
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
IN
$87,754
2yr Post-Grad
$27,823
/yr
-
+$146k
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder
CO
$63,005
2yr Post-Grad
$21,480
/yr
-
-$23k
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.