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Doctoral Degree•40 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 ($116,849)
P25-P75 Interval ($106,384 - $129,270)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Carey University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hattiesburg | MS | $211,199 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $14,258 /yr | - | +$858k |
Samuel Merritt University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oakland | CA | $165,829 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $244,534 | +$579k |
Marian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | $174,993 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $24,018 /yr | $271,140 | +$560k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $176,742 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $264,232 | +$554k |
Downers Grove | IL | $145,060 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $355,209 | +$427k |
Nashville | TN | $126,788 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $314,277 | +$292k |
Riverside | CA | $128,469 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $141,628 | +$253k |
North Chicago | IL | $120,036 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $240,470 | +$243k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $130,217 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $30,371 /yr | $336,670 | +$208k |
La Jolla | CA | $118,330 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | - | +$185k |
Biddeford | ME | $129,270 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $38,107 /yr | $312,574 | +$174k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $107,892 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $219,714 | +$153k |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $118,913 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $23,847 /yr | $195,967 | +$149k |
University of South Alabama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | $114,506 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $17,648 /yr | $175,334 | +$138k |
Worcester | MA | $105,854 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $155,417 | +$138k |
Scranton | PA | $116,849 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $23,384 /yr | $273,352 | +$135k |
Glassboro | NJ | $116,089 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | $232,655 | +$133k |
New York | NY | $104,361 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $126,350 | +$127k |
University | MS | $110,599 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $13,314 /yr | $172,523 | +$125k |
Valhalla | NY | $103,569 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$121k |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | $102,323 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $196,615 | +$112k |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lubbock | TX | $99,117 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $153,777 | +$88k |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | $106,384 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $15,415 /yr | $219,471 | +$86k |
Albuquerque | NM | $105,543 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $156,468 | +$80k |
New Haven | CT | $100,955 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $23,777 /yr | $62,778 | +$16k |
Hamden | CT | $108,362 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $40,675 /yr | $213,795 | +$10k |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $118,504 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $118,504 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rush University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $118,504 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Medical University of South Carolina ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charleston | SC | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Galveston | TX | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $118,504 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Caguas | PR | - Nat: $118,504 | $4,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $118,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | $92,454 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $24,398 /yr | - | -$50k |
Durham | NC | $92,928 Nat: $118,504 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $142,262 | -$65k |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | $55,512 Nat: $118,504 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$223k |
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.
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.