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Doctoral Degree•29 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 ($108,414)
P25-P75 Interval ($108,414 - $108,414)
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
Gainesville
FL
$108,414
Nat: $101,096
4yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
+$136k
Birmingham
AL
-
Nat: $101,096
$15,630
/yr
-
-$0
Mobile
AL
-
Nat: $101,096
$16,801
/yr
-
-$0
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda
CA
-
Nat: $101,096
$25,018
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $101,096
$33,056
/yr
-
-$0
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $101,096
$10,217
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $101,096
$18,711
/yr
-
-$0
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $101,096
$8,648
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $101,096
$9,540
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Orleans
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $101,096
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $101,096
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
University
MS
-
Nat: $101,096
$13,752
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Montana
Missoula
MT
-
Nat: $101,096
$21,302
/yr
-
-$0
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $101,096
-
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $101,096
$26,150
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $101,096
-
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $101,096
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $101,096
$16,880
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $101,096
$12,291
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $101,096
$16,708
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $101,096
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $101,096
$25,555
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $101,096
-
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $101,096
$18,314
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $101,096
-
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $101,096
$20,277
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $101,096
$12,913
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $101,096
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Stanford
CA
-
Nat: $101,096
$12,307
/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.