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Professional Degree•47 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 ($133,644)
P25-P75 Interval ($119,485 - $142,801)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | TX | $212,438 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $177,011 | +$918k |
Boston | MA | $191,083 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$764k |
Boston | MA | $191,083 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | - | +$653k |
Lawrence | KS | $176,643 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | $72,370 | +$593k |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $152,722 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $67,193 | +$483k |
University of Maryland Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $150,997 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $88,056 | +$470k |
Baltimore | MD | $152,014 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | $62,950 | +$410k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $155,798 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $80,061 | +$396k |
Vallejo | CA | $137,825 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $38,666 | +$373k |
Touro University Nevada ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henderson | NV | $137,825 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $38,666 | +$373k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $142,610 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $11,655 /yr | $73,625 | +$367k |
Stony Brook | NY | $142,801 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $18,784 /yr | - | +$342k |
Gainesville | FL | $136,765 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $43,291 | +$342k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $137,193 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $71,416 | +$322k |
San Diego | CA | $145,372 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $30,365 /yr | - | +$320k |
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Memphis | TN | $129,208 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $70,335 | +$310k |
Nashville | TN | $133,154 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $15,846 /yr | $68,800 | +$282k |
University of the Incarnate Word ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | $133,644 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $22,775 /yr | $133,694 | +$261k |
Chicago | IL | $126,442 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | $87,542 | +$250k |
Omaha | NE | $135,340 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $31,568 /yr | $69,000 | +$242k |
University of Nebraska Medical Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Omaha | NE | $115,780 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $51,158 | +$211k |
Oklahoma City | OK | $115,460 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | +$209k |
Madison | WI | $122,428 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $55,103 | +$198k |
Cleveland | OH | $132,649 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | - | +$187k |
Valparaiso | IN | $119,400 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $18,578 /yr | $62,281 | +$171k |
Lexington | KY | $119,485 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $53,600 | +$171k |
Milwaukee | WI | $117,537 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | $49,804 | +$170k |
Norman | OK | $115,460 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $41,000 | +$154k |
Brookings | SD | $117,505 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $19,841 /yr | $53,543 | +$153k |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | $104,643 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $52,850 | +$129k |
Allendale | MI | $112,011 Nat: $133,099 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $75,692 | +$125k |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $133,099 | $46,174 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Hartford | CT | - Nat: $133,099 | $27,989 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $133,099 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $133,099 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $133,099 | $13,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $133,099 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Teaneck | NJ | - Nat: $133,099 | $15,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $133,099 | $15,489 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $133,099 | $28,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Upstate Medical University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $133,099 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $133,099 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
York | PA | - Nat: $133,099 | $18,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $133,099 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrogate | TN | - Nat: $133,099 | $20,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegedale | TN | - Nat: $133,099 | $24,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | IN | - Nat: $133,099 | $6,079 /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.