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Doctoral Degree•43 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 ($74,786)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,516 - $76,175)
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
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $67,164
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
$12,672
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
$16,807
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $67,164
$11,340
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $67,164
$33,661
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $67,164
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $67,164
$5,969
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $67,164
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $67,164
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $67,164
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $67,164
$36,503
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $67,164
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
Berrien Springs
MI
-
Nat: $67,164
$29,164
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
NJ
-
Nat: $67,164
$25,614
/yr
-
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $67,164
$7,815
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,164
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,164
$48,432
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,164
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $67,164
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $67,164
$7,436
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $67,164
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $67,164
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $67,164
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $67,164
$29,362
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $67,164
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $67,164
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $67,164
$15,497
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $67,164
$11,164
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $67,164
$39,816
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $67,164
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Liberty University
Lynchburg
VA
-
Nat: $67,164
$29,235
/yr
-
-$0
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $67,164
$18,056
/yr
-
-$0
Lynchburg
VA
-
Nat: $67,164
$20,240
/yr
-
-$0
Stanford
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
$12,307
/yr
-
-$0
Ave Maria
FL
-
Nat: $67,164
$25,893
/yr
-
-$0
University of the West
Rosemead
CA
-
Nat: $67,164
-
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
$76,175
Nat: $67,164
4yr Post-Grad
$16,754
/yr
-
-$143k
Denver
CO
$74,786
Nat: $67,164
5yr Post-Grad
$31,961
/yr
-
-$219k
Waco
TX
$61,516
Nat: $67,164
2yr Post-Grad
$44,441
/yr
-
-$335k
Milwaukee
WI
$50,465
Nat: $67,164
2yr Post-Grad
$30,561
/yr
-
-$377k
Claremont
CA
$54,096
Nat: $67,164
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-Cost not reported
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.