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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 ($84,498)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,358 - $84,498)
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
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $90,502
$25,424
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $90,502
$17,571
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $90,502
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $90,502
$22,247
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $90,502
$24,342
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $90,502
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $90,502
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $90,502
$15,321
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $90,502
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $90,502
$18,517
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $90,502
$18,210
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $90,502
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $90,502
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $90,502
$21,142
/yr
-
-$0
Bozeman
MT
-
Nat: $90,502
$23,106
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $90,502
$16,214
/yr
-
-$0
Las Cruces
NM
-
Nat: $90,502
$6,313
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $90,502
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $90,502
$16,486
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $90,502
$15,636
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $90,502
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $90,502
$17,058
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $90,502
$21,504
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $90,502
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $90,502
$22,032
/yr
-
-$0
Brookings
SD
-
Nat: $90,502
$20,139
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $90,502
$18,314
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $90,502
$19,890
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $90,502
$20,277
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $90,502
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $90,502
$13,462
/yr
-
-$0
Morgantown
WV
-
Nat: $90,502
$18,020
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $90,502
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $90,502
$8,616
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $90,502
$11,184
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $90,502
$14,226
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $90,502
$17,853
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $90,502
$13,961
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
$84,498
Nat: $90,502
5yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
-$54k
College Station
TX
$53,358
Nat: $90,502
2yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
-
-$320k
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.