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Professional Degree•13 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 ($60,771)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,254 - $63,129)
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
Teaneck
NJ
$98,429
Nat: $70,514
4yr Post-Grad
$17,923
/yr
-
+$18k
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $70,514
$22,767
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
IN
-
Nat: $70,514
$10,103
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $70,514
$29,362
/yr
-
-$0
Ellensburg
WA
-
Nat: $70,514
$21,201
/yr
-
-$0
Huntington
WV
-
Nat: $70,514
$7,341
/yr
-
-$0
Sterling
VA
-
Nat: $70,514
-
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
$68,666
Nat: $60,771
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$118k
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco
CA
$54,035
Nat: $70,514
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$236k
Moorhead
MN
$63,129
Nat: $70,514
4yr Post-Grad
$17,601
/yr
-
-$245k
Lawrenceville
NJ
$60,771
Nat: $70,514
2yr Post-Grad
$24,780
/yr
-
-$270k
Boone
NC
$46,254
Nat: $70,514
2yr Post-Grad
$16,082
/yr
-
-$361k
Columbia
SC
$42,129
Nat: $70,514
4yr Post-Grad
$18,951
/yr
-
-$421k
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.