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Doctoral Degree•74 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 ($100,702)
P25-P75 Interval ($100,702 - $100,702)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berkeley | CA | $100,702 Nat: $87,076 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | - | +$51k |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $87,076 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $87,076 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $87,076 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $87,076 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $87,076 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $87,076 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Muncie | IN | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $87,076 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $87,076 | $15,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $87,076 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $87,076 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $87,076 | $23,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $87,076 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $87,076 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $87,076 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $87,076 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $87,076 | $19,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $87,076 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $87,076 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $87,076 | $10,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $87,076 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $87,076 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $87,076 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $87,076 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $87,076 | $19,604 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $87,076 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $87,076 | $9,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $87,076 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $87,076 | $18,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cookeville | TN | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,246 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $15,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $15,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $16,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,951 /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: $87,076 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $87,076 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $87,076 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $87,076 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $87,076 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $87,076 | $9,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $87,076 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keene | NH | - Nat: $87,076 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Antioch University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Yellow Springs | OH | - Nat: $87,076 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $87,076 | $18,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | - Nat: $87,076 | $11,983 /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.
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.